April 25, 2024
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Stroll through Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

Over the course of his 50-year career, famous horticulturist Luther Burbank experimented with and developed numerous plant varieties. At Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, you will earn about this amazing man’s life by visiting the Museum, his Greenhouse and the home he lived in from 1884 through 1906.

The museum is located in the Carriage House. Here you can see exhibits on Burbank’s life and influential work, visit the Gift Shop, and sign up for a Docent-led tour. The Greenhouse, designed by Burbank himself in 1889, is still used by the Gardeners for seed propagation. The Museum, Gift Shop and guided tours of the Burbank Home and Greenhouse are available to the public Tuesday through Sunday from April through October. Don’t forget to wander through the gardens and admire the beauty Burbank studied and to which he dedicated his life. The Gardens are open daily from 8 a.m. to dusk. Luther Burbank Home & Gardens is located across from City Hall in Santa Rosa.

Luther Burbank Home & Gardens
Sonoma and Santa Rosa Aves.
707.524.5445 | www.LutherBurbank.org

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