The drought-tolerant and perennial Mexican Marigold (Tagetes lemmonii) is a beauty in the Walled Garden with its cheery yellow blossoms in the colder months.

Arbutus unedo, growing on the Terrace behind the House, is commonly called "Strawberry Tree" due to its lookalike red fruit.

All the rain has the Estate Trail looking lush! Keep an eye out for bright green mosses and colorful fungi.

Magnolias are beginning to bud in the House Courtyard.

The 'Lady Clare' camellia was first cultivated in 1898 in Japan! Find it near the main Walled Garden gate.

Succulents bring color and texture to the Sunken Garden beds even in the winter, while native bulbs lie in wait under the soil for spring.

A hardy shrub with silvery pink blooms, the 'Bert Jones' camellia is an ideal pick for a hedge along a wall.

The ruffly pink petals of the 'Debutante' camellia in the House Courtyard recall the days of extravagant debut balls in the Filoli Ballroom during the Roth era.

Hellebores are commonly called "Lenten Rose" due to its blooming from February through May, during the Christian season of Lent.

Even in winter, the Knot Garden and copper beech hedge show deep, rich colors.

Winter means ripening citrus including this venerable Mandarin/Satsuma Orange (Citrus reticulata 'Owari') growing outside the Walled Garden.

Fragrant paperwhites fill the Garden in containers and bloom naturally throughout the property in early winter months. Their scent is divisive - do you like it?

Sweet-smelling 'daphne odora' frames the front door of the House.

Check out the High Place to smell the spicy-fragrant flowers of the 'Matsubara Red' apricot. It attracts hummimgbirds and other pollinators.