What Can You Do To Conserve Wildflowers? • When photographing wildflowers or inspecting them closely, be careful not to trample plants nearby. • Do not collect wildflowers or their seeds from the wild. Know your state’s wildflower laws. • Wildflowers are an important part of biological communities and natural landscapes. Please respect them.
For up to date information on current wildflower displays around the state, visit: dbg.org
Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Parkway Phoenix, Arizona 85008 (480) 941-1225 dbg.org
Desert Botanical Garden Harriet K. Maxwell Desert Wildflower Trail
Guide to Enjoying Wildflowers in Arizona
Where to Find Desert Wildflowers in Arizona
When Does the Desert Bloom?
Display Gardens & Regional Parks:
Most annual wildflowers, like poppies and lupines, bloom from late February to April. For dazzling displays (which are rare), fall and winter rains must be adequate.
Phoenix area: Adobe Dam Recreation Area (Cave Creek) Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix) Estrella Mountain Regional Park (Goodyear) Lost Dutchman State Park (Apache Junction) McDowell Mountain Regional Park (Fountain Hills) Phoenix Mountain Preserves Usery Mountain Regional Park (Mesa) White Tank Mountain Regional Park (Glendale)
Other annual wildflowers are summer bloomers. They bloom from late July to October, if summer rains are sufficient. Perennial plants, like cacti, shrubs, and trees, bloom from late February to November. Unlike annual wildflowers, perennial plants are not as dependent on the timing of rainfall to bloom.
Other areas: Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (Tucson) Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum (Superior) Hassayampa River Preserve (Wickenburg) Kofa National Wildlife Refuge (Yuma) Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (Ajo) Picacho Peak State Park (between Phoenix and Tucson) Saguaro National Monument (Tucson) San Pedro Riparian Preserve (Patagonia) Tohono Chul Park (Tucson) Tonto National Monument (Roosevelt Lake) Tucson Botanical Garden (Tucson)
Scenic Drives State Route 88, between Superstition Mountains and Roosevelt Lake State Route 60, between Apache Junction and Superior State Route 89, between Florence Junction and Florence State Route 77, between Globe and Winkleman State Route 88, between Superior and Globe State Route 74, between Phoenix and Wickenburg All areas can be located on an Arizona Road Map.
Something is blooming almost all year long!