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Marin Store Opening

A variety of aloe plants with tall orange flowers in black pots are in the foreground at an outdoor garden center, with shelves of green plants and a red basket in the background.

Cactus Jungle, Marin – Opening tomorrow! Friday, Feb. 16

130 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard

San Anselmo, CA 94960

Cactus Jungle, Marin

Rows of potted succulents and cacti sit on tables outdoors in bright sunlight, with various green plants and pots arranged neatly at a nursery or garden center.

Opening day is getting closer!
Plants are moving in, so that means… February 16 is….
This Friday!

130 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
San Anselmo, CA 94960

Giant Colorful Aloe Blooms

A tall aloe plant with a dense, cone-shaped flower spike of red and yellow blossoms, surrounded by green leaves, stands in an outdoor nursery with other plants and a Cactus Jungle sign in the background.

Aloe speciosa giant bloom stalk with many colors!

Common Name: Tilt Head Aloe
Origin: South Africa

Single head tree to 12-15ft.; blue-green red-edged leaves.

Hardy to 20F
Full Sun to Part Sun

Cactus Jungle, Marin

Bringing over the cactus for the new San Anselmo store!

Cactus Jungle, Marin, opening mid – February.

Cactus Jungle Opening Nursery in Marin

At the Nursery in Marin called Cactus Jungle, various cacti and succulents in pots line outdoor tables, with a striking agave plant in the foreground and the greenhouse entrance visible in the background.

Cactus Jungle comes to San Anselmo
Cactus Jungle, based in Berkeley, is branching out with a store on the former Sunnyside Nursery site in San Anselmo.

By PJ Bremier, Marin Independent Journal

In San Anselmo, it’s a new nursery for the New Year. That’s the good news for Ross Valley gardeners as Cactus Jungle is moving into the vacant former Sunnyside Nursery location in San Anselmo.

Sunnyside, which operated from 1940 to 2015, was a local favorite known for its good selection of plants, helpful staff with deep knowledge of plants and its own Marin growing grounds. Then Armstrong Garden Centers opened there, but closed this summer.

That makes Cactus Jungle, based in Berkeley, only the third nursery there in more than 75 years…

Click through to read the rest. Find out when we’re opening! Find out what we’re planning!

Holidays at the Cactus Jungle

A bright greenhouse filled with various plants, succulents, pots, and gardening supplies at Cactus Jungle. Three people are browsing among the displays as sunlight streams through the clear roof above, bringing a festive holidays vibe to the scene.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Cactus Jungle is OPEN til 6:00pm Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday! (Dec 22-24)

Christmas eve, too? Yes!

Succulent Wreaths

A round wreath made of various colorful succulents in shades of green, pink, red, and purple sits on a rustic wooden surface. The plants are densely packed, creating a vibrant, textured display.

Succulent Wreaths, now at your local friendly Cactus Jungle, Berkeley

Black Rose

Close-up of a succulent plant with long, pointed, purple and green leaves radiating from the center, lit by sunlight highlighting the texture and color variations.

Aeonium “Schwartzkopf” is a classic, selling well at the nursery every year, forever. It is beautiful, it is tall and lanky, it is a large rosette this time of year as winter moves in. Nice!

Best of the East Bay

It’s a plaque! From the East Bay Express.

It says something along the lines of We’re the Best. Yay.

We Made Best of the East Bay!

A smiling man wearing a cap and sleeveless shirt proudly points to a cactus tattoo on his upper arm while standing next to a tall cactus in an outdoor garden center.

Finally!

Best Place for Learning How to Grow Designer Succulents

Cactus Jungle Nursery and Garden

If your green thumb is nonexistent, but you still want to try your hand at growing beautiful plants, there is hope. In this lush nursery of both cacti and succulents, you’ll find low-maintenance plants of every color, height, and even texture — from the furry to the prickly. Glass terrariums dangle from the inside of the nursery’s shop, along with a collection of garden soaps and sparkling amethyst clusters, which can be placed outside or in one’s home. For the beginner botanist, terrarium-making classes are held monthly, where you’ll learn to craft a DIY miniature plant environment out of sand, succulents, and animal sculptures. There are numerous terrariums to choose from, including those made of both hand-blown and recycled glass. And the finished product can be easily used as a creative birthday gift for a friend or family member. Cactus Jungle also offers garden design and installation services, if you’ve been thinking about turning that shoddy front yard into something more similar to vibrant, tropical rainforest. Chances are, you can discover some type of plant suitable for your home here, whether or not you have the gardening experience to go with it. 1509 Fourth St, Berkeley, CactusJungle.com. (Cassandra Vogel)