Reservations

Because Lotusland is a public garden operating in a private, residential neighborhood, advance reservations are required. Tours are at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM, Wednesday through Saturday between February 15 and November 15. To schedule a visit, please call our Visitor Services office between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, year-round at: 805-969-9990

Support the Garden

Become a Lotusland member! Enjoy priority garden access, even when the garden is closed to the public, advance notice of special events, and much more. Help Lotusland continue its community programs and preserve Madame’s garden.

Welcome to

Ganna Walska Lotusland

Madame Ganna Walska, a well-known Polish opera singer and socialite, purchased the estate in 1941 and spent the next 43 years creating Lotusland. The spectacular collections of exotic plants throughout the 37-acre property are a very personal expression of Walska’s penchant for the dramatic, the unexpected, and the whimsical. After her death in 1984, Lotusland became a nonprofit botanical garden and opened to the public in 1993.

Lotusland’s outstanding educational programs serve the local community and its innovative horticultural practices are shared with botanic gardens and garden-lovers around the world.

"I'm an enemy of the average"
- Ganna Walska
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