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Wildflowers to Look For This Spring

Wildflowers to Look For This Spring

February 26, 2026

Step into the Garden’s most colorful season! With recent rains as spring approaches, the desert wakes up in a burst of colors and the trails come alive with the first bloom of the season. Cactus flowers, wildflowers and fresh spring growth transform the...
The Night-Blooming Beauty: Peniocereus marianus

The Night-Blooming Beauty: Peniocereus marianus

February 26, 2026

Some plants don’t just grow, they wait. And when they bloom, they do so quietly at night. The botanical name Peniocereus marianus was formally described in 1962 by Mexican botanist Hernando Sanchez Mejorada. However, the species had previously been classified as...
Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden:85 Plants in Bloom

Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden:85 Plants in Bloom

March 4, 2024

Desert Botanical Garden is continuing to celebrate its 85th anniversary with a stunning array of desert blooms. Below are just a few blossoming flowers from our desert natives and plants guests are likely to find out on the trails. Explore the kaleidoscope of blooms...
Take a Peek at the Garden’s Onsite Nursery

Take a Peek at the Garden’s Onsite Nursery

February 13, 2024

Ever wonder what it takes to organize and run Desert Botanical Garden’s semiannual plant sale. Organizing the event is a monumental task with preparations that are ongoing throughout the year. The fundraising sale has become one of the Garden’s biggest undertakings —...
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April 25: The Garden, Gertrude’s and Garden Shop close at 12 p.m. with last admission at 11:30 a.m. for Dinner on the Desert. 
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The Garden will close at 3 p.m. Friday, March 20 for Fund the Farm Celebration
Weather Alert : Open earlier, open later: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.