Desert Botanical Garden | Summer 2021 Trail Guide

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Membership has its Benefits

Garden Go Like a Pro

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:

Plan Your Next Experience

The Garden is here to help you enjoy the beauty of the desert and care about it. The Garden Blooms Year Round

Stay hydrated with touchless water refilling stations.

Pace yourself and cool off in shady spots.

Don’t be shy–anyone with a name badge is happy to help.

Protect your skin–wear a hat and reapply sunscreen often.

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.

Adenium sp.

Chilopsis linearis

Ferocactus wislizeni

Asclepias sp.

Carnegiea gigantea

Ferocactus hamatacanthus

Fishhook Barrel Cactus

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Desert Willow

Milkweed

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Desert Rose

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TRAIL MAP & VISITORS GUIDE

Saguaro

Turk’s Head Cactus


Grassland

Parking

Mountain Vista Telescopes Pratt Ramada

Apache Household Akimel O’odham Household

Restrooms SONORAN DESERT NATURE LOOP TRAIL

Hydration Stations

1/4 mile = .40 km ATM

Spanish Gardens

Ullman Terrace

Food

Native Crop Garden Patio Café

Saguaro Harvesting Ramada

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 Limited Availability, Reservations Required

Edible Garden

Information

CENTER FOR DESERT LIVING TRAIL

First Aid

1/10 mile = .16 km

Cohn Tour Gathering Area

DESERT DISCOVERY LOOP TRAIL

Berlin Agave Yucca Forest

1/3 mile = .53 km

MAP LEGEND

Marley Horticulture Learning Lab

Nina Mason Pulliam Desert Research and Horticulture Center

Retail

Office

Webster Center

Desert Oasis

ATM

Jan and Tom Lewis Desert Portal

Harriet K. Maxwell DESERT WILDFLOWER

LOOP TRAIL (1/3 mile = .53 km) | Closes at sunset Wildflower’s 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 Stardust Foundation Plaza

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Desert Terrace Garden

Amphitheater

Harriet K. Maxwell

Butterfly Pavilion Opening Fall 2021

DESERT WILDFLOWER LOOP TRAIL 1/3 mile = .53 km Closes at sunset

School and Group Bus Zone

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.

Donor Wall

Admissions

Ottosen Entry Garden

Butterfly Garden

Hummingbird Garden Shade Garden

Schilling ENTRY ARBOR

Gertrude’s Restaurant

Garden Shop

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.


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