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 San Diego Specialty Plants & Gardens


Waterwise Botanicals is more than a nursery and welcomes both homeowners and the landscape trade industry. We are always striving to assure convenience and confidence as we continue to offer quality and diversity of plant material. We have acres of beautiful nursery and growing grounds, including demonstration gardens, ponds, and a shade house full of creative treasures to inspire you.


We invite you to come and explore our location out in the country away from the stresses of daily life. We like to describe ourselves as having a touch of “rustic elegance”. Take time out to sit in our gazebo in the Cottage Garden, or bring a snack or lunch to enjoy at our picnic tables near our ponds.

By Jackie Jesch April 25, 2025
Cactus Blossoms and Springtime Spring is a season for renewal after Winter. Flowers start to bloom, and Easter is celebrated with Easter Eggs and Chocolate Bunnies. We begin to garden again; fashion trends start to go from dark to light and bright. Here at Waterwise Botanicals, we have ‘Cactus Blooming Season’ filled with the awesome, large Cleistocactus Blooms, which are huge and stunningly beautiful. Spring to me refers to “a new beginning”, flowers blooming, birds singing, days are brighter and longer, and colors explode. Dark turns to Dawn and all things are new and fresh. What a perfect time to enhance your landscape, plant a garden (flower or veggies) or both! Its also a great time to start a new hobby or habit…walking, biking, working out at a dance class or gym. It’s time for adding a freshness to your life. For instance, you could buy yourself some flowers, start a new novel, give someone you love a gift for no reason, or take a Painting or Ceramics class, go for a drive to somewhere new, shop at a different store, draw pictures for or with your kids or grandkids. The list can just go on and on. I guess we all need a time to blossom. Maybe this Spring it the perfect time for us to bloom and grow too…after all, soon the birds will be making nests, and we will be seeing Butterflies and Bees. Here’s to blue skies, lemonade, new adventures, sandy toes, long drives, new talents, Butterflies, and visits to see Waterwise Botanicals. Don’t forget our Free Succulent Saturdays, including vendors, food, fish feeding and fun. Welcome Spring! Jackie Jesch Waterwise Botanicals
April 23, 2025
Have you ever seen a cactus with a buttcrack? Meet our Notocactus leninghausii—aka the Golden Ball Cactus —a spiky little guy with a surprisingly cheeky feature. That’s right, this cactus has a "buttcrack" and we’re here for it. Stick around to see this golden oddball up close and personal—nature’s sense of humor is alive and well in the plant world! Click on the image above to see our YouTube video!

A Plant Nursery & Nature Experience


It’s been said, we are a “Plant Lover’s Paradise”, so as you wander our growing grounds under the beautiful skies, in the hills of North County San Diego, discover the intriguing beauty of our drought tolerant selections and much more… Enjoy the diversity of succulents, or the structure and dynamic impact of cacti. Walk through row upon row of romantic roses and see the dance of ornamental grasses in the breeze. Delight in the grace of colorful perennials, and explore our shade house, a wonderland of fun, gifts and temptations.

Waterwise Botanicals is a place to dream and adventure… wear your comfy, but sturdy shoes and bring a camera to capture the ambiance of our unique nursery, rich in wildlife and nature. You are likely to see birds, and lizards, along with fish and frogs in our ponds. Occasionally, a turtle or two will climb out on a log to sun bathe. We are a working, growing, evolving nursery, so you will observe workers in the fields, or tractors loading plants and mixing soil, making your visit much like the fun of a field trip!

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