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The Cactus Featured in FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse

The Cactus Featured in FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse

Step into a living portrait of the Sonoran Desert with Desert Botanical Garden’s newest experience—FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse. This groundbreaking exhibition captures an entire year in the desert’s life through five monumental video installations powered by LiDAR...
South Mountain’s Saguaros Still Soak Up the Rain

South Mountain’s Saguaros Still Soak Up the Rain

Over the last five years, a simple observation from a Desert Botanical Garden researcher sparked a fascinating project. Wendy Hodgson, Herbarium Curator Emerita and Senior Research Botanist, noticed that after rainstorms, a group of smaller saguaros on South Mountain...
Beautiful Ways to Refresh or Start Your New Garden

Beautiful Ways to Refresh or Start Your New Garden

As the Garden prepares for the upcoming Fall Plant Sale on Oct. 16-19, the horticulture department observed an interest in natural gardens and a heightened fascination with desert-adapted plants. Plant Sale shoppers are seeking low-maintenance options that not only...
Late Night Blooms

Late Night Blooms

Summers are never dull in the Sonoran Desert, with the stream of late night bloomers that might greet guests along the trails at Desert Botanical Garden. These cactus species are a spectacle to witness. Their flowers begin to unfold late in the evening and stay open...
Dec. 18-23: The Garden closes at 4 p.m., last admission at 2:30 p.m., and re-opens to Luminaria ticket holders at 5:30 p.m. 
The Garden closes at Dec. 24 at 4 p.m. for Christmas Eve and is closed for Christmas Day, Dec. 25