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Queen of the Night in Bloom

Queen of the Night in Bloom

March 5, 2026

In its native desert Southwest range an elusive cactus grows beneath creosote bushes, ironwoods and other desert shrubs. For most of the year the plant is hard to recognize. Its gray stems look like dead sticks and blend into the surrounding vegetation. But for one...
Latin American Desert Plants at the Garden

Latin American Desert Plants at the Garden

September 19, 2023

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

Garden Cactus Native to Colombia

September 5, 2023

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...
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Weather Alert : Open earlier, open later: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Open early and late, visit 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Trails, Gertrude's by Tarbell's and Garden Shop closed 1-5 p.m. for peak heat.
Temporary Trail Closure- Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert Trail Aug. 10-14