Support botanical research, conservation, and education by purchasing Garden merchandise! These items are the perfect gift for plant lovers in your life, and they’re a great way to spread the word about our campus’s “hidden gem.” Show your UCLA spirit with unique items that empower our non-profit organization.
Purchasing & Pickup
We sell merchandise at all public programs. Come visit us and ask a staff member about merchandise!
Purchase Garden merchandise here.
We cannot take cash at this time; we can only accept orders from our online storefront. Shipping is not available. You must pick up your items with a Garden staff member at the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden.
Item availability is not guaranteed. If you purchase an item that is not available, you will be refunded.
To coordinate item pickup and inquire about availability:
Email botanicalgarden@g.ucla.edu
Call (310) 825-8260
Visit the Garden Office, La Kretz Garden Pavilion 103
Our merchandise features an artistic rendering of four species in the diverse Clarkia genus. These designs are the brand identity of the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden, developed by Little Big Brands.
Why Clarkia?
The Garden’s logo beautifully depicts four Clarkia species native to California. These flowers, one of which is known as “Farewell to Spring” (Clarkia amoena), bloom in stunning shades of pink, purple, white, and red. Clarkia flowers are essential to pollination, attracting a range of native bee species and Clark’s sphinx moth (Proserpinus clarkiae). By planting these flowers in your garden, you can create a vibrant and thriving ecosystem that supports the natural world around us.
The genus Clarkia is named after the explorer Captain William Clark. Unfortunately, the Lewis and Clark expedition is an example of the historical erasure of African Americans from botanical discovery. York, an enslaved expedition member, made significant scientific contributions as an early explorer of the American West.
Currently, there is a local movement in the native plant community to rename the genus Clarkia to Yorkia in recognition of York’s important role in Western knowledge of Clarkia. Here at the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden, we recognize and appreciate York’s contributions to the study of Clarkia.
Check out the images of Clarkia and bees below.
