Located 30 miles south of San Francisco, Filoli is nestled on a slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains and surrounded by more than 23,000 acres of the protected Peninsula watershed. To the two families who lived here, Filoli represented a desire to create a magnificent and enduring country estate. Today, Filoli’s mission is to connect our rich history with a vibrant future through beauty, nature, and shared stories.

What's Blooming

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Look for the upswept violet and white blooms of the Ivy-Leaved Cyclamen throughout the Woodland Garden. Some say the flowers look like butterflies in flight!
The flowers of the Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun' in the Walled Garden are especially attractive to pollinating insects, butterflies and birds.
Hellebores bloom in winter and spring in shades of cream, pink, and green.
The English holly shrubs and trees in the Walled Garden are getting in the holiday spirit with their bright red berries!
A fountain of succulents graces the Garden House for the holiday season!
The name of the Camellia japonica 'Daikagura Red' means "Great Sacred Dance" in Japanese.
The 100-year-old Dwarf Pomegranate shrubs are providing their own seasonal ornaments along the back of the house!
Early narcissus are starting to peek up from the earth, like these paperwhites below the Northwest Terrace balustrade.
One of the season's earliest blooming camellias is the white Camellia sasanqua 'Narumi-Gata' variety in the Walled Garden
The Camperdown Elm's leaves are showing off vibrant shades of chartreuse and bright yellow. These elms survived the Dutch Elm Disease outbreak that killed 40 million American elms!
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Crystal Springs Reservoir: The Inspiration for Hoover Dam

September 10, 2022

A marvel of engineering, the Crystal Springs Dam was built in 1888 to create the reservoir just north of Filoli. It was built by the Spring Valley Water Company, which…

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National Trust for Historic Preservation: Exploring the Power and Privilege of Water at Filoli

July 14, 2022

Excerpt: While the San Francisco Bay Area was originally financed by gold, it also boasts an even more valuable resource: California’s blue gold—water. A new exhibition at Filoli, a National…

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Gentlemen’s Lounge Restoration

March 19, 2022

We’re excited to show off the newly restored Gentlemen’s Lounge! It now features a poker table, pool table, and armchairs you can relax in. Perhaps the most eye-catching change is…