Desert Botanical Garden Plants: Coming Soon | Hazel Hare Center for Plant Science

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Desert Botanical Garden recently broke ground for Phase 2 of Hazel Hare Center for Plant Science. This $15 million project will advance the Garden’s vision to become a global leader in desert plant conservation and the most sophisticated center in the Southwest for cactus and agave horticulture, conservation and research. Expected completion date of Ahearn Horticulture Center, Exhibit Gallery and Shade Pavilion is 2025 and remaining elements to be completed 2027/2028.

Exhibition-Gallery
Exhibit Gallery

A unique space for plant-focused exhibitions and events.

Shade-Pavilion
SHADE PAVILION

10,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility that redefines the care of desert plants and other succulents.

Ahearn-Horticulture-Center
Ahearn

A unified, energized workspace for the Garden’s horticulture team.

Teaching-Garden-House
TEACHING GARDEN HOUSE

Premier local resource for Sonoran Desert gardening and landscaping education.

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Bekey

Doubling the amount of climate-controlled areas to propagate and nurture region-specific plants.

EXPECTED IMPACTS

Cactus Plant Images

The completion of Hazel Hare Center of Plant Science will enable the Garden to not only identify and study threats to our ecosystem, but to also mitigate those threats and improve conditions for desert plant species. The capacity of these new facilities will accelerate the Garden’s efforts to cultivate and preserve flora from arid deserts in Arizona, North America and across the globe.

ADVANCE TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC
Dec. 13-15: Last Garden entry is 3 p.m. The Garden will reopen at 5:30 p.m. to Las Noches de las Luminarias ticket holders.