Official Flower of San Leandro

Sep 8

Art in Bloom

Casa Peralta & Mulford Garden Park

Ongoing – Late October

Created by the San Leandro Dahlia Society with a grant from the City of San Leandro Arts & Culture Commission, Art in Bloom is a community arts and gardening project, which celebrates the idea that gardens are living works of art. Through color, form, texture, and seasonal change, these public displays bring beauty, education and community connection to San Leandro residents and visitors..

Far L & Far R: Topmix Yellow, and Hollyhill Starburst.

Throughout the 2026 growing season, public dahlia displays at Casa Peralta and Mulford Garden Park will showcase the beauty and diversity of dahlias, our City’s official flower. Visitors can follow the gardens as they grow from newly planted beds in spring to spectacular displays of color through the summer and fall. Explore the gardens, follow the tubers’ progress throughout the season, anddiscover why the dahlia has been San Leandro's official flower for nearly a century.