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Turn your admission into a membership today. A Senita membership pays for itself in only two visits for two adults and one child–and supports the Garden’s conservation efforts. Stop by Admissions to learn more. Offer is only valid the day of admission.
Welcome to summer in the Sonoran Desert! Temperatures frequently reach more than 115 degrees. Be prepared for the extreme heat:
The Garden is here to help you enjoy the beauty of the desert and care about it. The Garden Blooms Year Round
Here are seasonal highlights you may encounter on today’s visit. For more bloom sightings, visit the “What’s in Bloom” display in Ottosen Entry Garden.
Plan Your Next Experience Pace yourself and cool off in shady spots.
Adenium sp.
Chilopsis linearis
Ferocactus wislizeni
Asclepias sp.
Carnegiea gigantea
Ferocactus hamatacanthus
Desert Rose
Don’t be shy–anyone with a name badge is happy to help.
Desert Willow
Be sun safe–wear a hat and reapply sunscreen often.
Fishhook Barrel Cactus
Milkweed
Garden Shop 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Daily
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Gertrude's Restaurant 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Daily Last seating at 7:30 p.m. Patio Cafe Closed for summer
Saguaro
Turk’s Head Cactus
Parking Grassland
Mountain Vista Telescopes
Restrooms Pratt Ramada
Apache Household Akimel O’odham Household
Hydration Stations
SONORAN DESERT NATURE LOOP TRAIL 1/4 mile = .40 km ATM
Spanish Gardens
Ullman Terrace
ATM Food
Native Crop Garden Patio Café
Saguaro Harvesting Ramada
Webster Center
Office
Steele Herb Garden
Archer House
PLANTS & PEOPLE OF THE SONORAN DESERT LOOP TRAIL 1/3 mile = .53 km Closes at Sunset
Weisz
Family Plaza
Kitchell Family Heritage Garden
Cactus Clubhouse
Edible Garden
Information
CENTER FOR DESERT LIVING TRAIL
First Aid
Berlin Agave Yucca Forest
MAP LEGEND
1/3 mile = .53 km
Marley Horticulture Learning Lab
Jan and Tom Lewis Desert Portal
Stardust Foundation Plaza
Boppart
Courtyard
Hall
LOOP TRAIL (1/3 mile = .53 km) | Closes at sunset Wildflowers' color, scent and shape attract pollinators, including hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. Stroll this trail to see what’s in bloom.
CENTER FOR DESERT LIVING TRAIL (1/10 mile = .16 km) Fragrant herbs, vegetable beds and shady spots to relax make this trail a desert gardener’s delight. Come see what’s growing and learn strategies for creating a vibrant, water-wise garden.
Sybil B. Harrington Cactus and Succulent Galleries
Nina Mason Pulliam Desert Research and Horticulture Center
Dorrance
Harriet K. Maxwell DESERT WILDFLOWER
1/10 mile = .16 km
DESERT DISCOVERY LOOP TRAIL
Closed in Summer
School and Group Bus Zone
Retail
Office
Closed in Summer
Desert Oasis
DESERT DISCOVERY LOOP TRAIL (1/3 mile = .53 km) The Garden’s main trail features the evolution of aridadapted plants in the Sybil B. Harrington Cactus and Succulent Galleries; agave and yucca families in the Berlin Agave Yucca Forest; and the treasured, historic plant collections in the Kitchell Family Heritage Garden.
Ottosen Gallery
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Desert Terrace Garden
Marley
Education and Volunteer Building
Amphitheater
Harriet K. Maxwell
Butterfly Pavilion Opening Fall 2022
DESERT WILDFLOWER LOOP TRAIL
Weisz
Learning Center
1/3 mile = .53 km Closes at sunset
Donor Wall
Admissions
Ottosen Entry Garden
Butterfly Garden
Hummingbird Garden Shade Garden
Schilling Entry Arbor
Gertrude’s Restaurant
Garden Shop
Binns Wildflower Pavilion
Ride Share Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Boulder Garden
SONORAN DESERT NATURE LOOP TRAIL (1/4 mile = .40 km) How do desert plants and animals survive with so little water? Take this trail to learn their secrets and experience the organ pipe cactus forest. Dramatic mountain views await at the top of the trail.
Bee Garden
PLANTS AND PEOPLE OF THE SONORAN DESERT LOOP TRAIL (1/3 mile = .53 km) Closes at sunset Walk through five different desert habitats to discover how Sonoran Desert people have used native plants for food, fiber, healing and housing.