Jim Salyards

Jim Salyards is the Director of Horticulture at Filoli. As head of the department, he oversees Filoli’s thirteen horticulturists, garden interns, plant collections, and designs a rotation of seasonal displays at the garden, including the famed spring bulb program.   Jim holds a B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC Davis in plant science and horticulture, respectively.  He is passionate about public gardens and all things related to plants and the natural world.