Desert Botanical Garden is a living museum featuring more than 50,000 plants, including rare, threatened and endangered species. Enjoy specialized tours, workshops, seasonal exhibits, special events, concerts and the opportunity to shop for unique items in our gift and plant shop.

Exhibits

The Garden is composed of 5 trails illustrating topics such as conservation, desert living, plants and people of the Sonoran Desert and desert wildflowers. The Cactus & Succulent Galleries feature displays of cacti and succulents presenting the great diversity of form, texture, and color found in these collections.

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