Garden Beauty
Holiday Flowers and Greenery
Bracts are the red flower-like petals you might find on a poinsettia, but they are specialized leaves. Look closely at the center of the bracts, and you will see small flowers. Poinsettias are in the Euphorbia family related to succulent euphorbias.
Latin American Desert Plants at the Garden
Desert Botanical Garden is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting a few desert plants in its collection. Apart from agaves and cactus, the Garden has many desert plants native to Latin American countries. Mexico alone has a rich diversity of agaves and...
Garden Cactus Native to Colombia
Did you know out of the 4,400-plant species in the Garden collection 16 hail from Colombia and one is actually from Gertrude Webster’s personal collection. Learn more about five Colombian cactus at the Garden. Intertwined and nestled on the ironwood tree in...
Queen of the Night in Bloom
In its native desert Southwest range, an elusive cactus grows under creosote bushes, ironwoods and other desert shrubs. For most of the year, the twiggy-looking cactus is unrecognizable, looking like dead grey sticks. But for one summer night, the queen arrives,...
Bucket-list gardens to add to your summer travel plans
From big city adventures and mountain getaways to family trips to the beach, summer is a time to take in new sights, try new restaurants and unwind. As you plan your summer adventures, consider the amazing botanical gardens the U.S. has to offer. Best of all, as a...
Unbe-leaf-able Clover Plants
St. Patrick’s Day is approaching, which means you might see shamrock plants at grocery stores or local nurseries.
