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 Garden’s five trails into a vibrant landscape, offering you a rare chance to see the desert at its most spectacular. Bring your camera and capture the season’s beauty! Whether you’re chasing your daily step goal and craving a refreshing dose of desert beauty, the Garden is the perfect place to stretch your legs, explore and see the bloom. You’ll find endless opportunities to wander, discover and soak in the scenery.
Keep an eye out for the desert annuals along the Harriet K. Maxwell Wildflower Trail, such as:
Owl’s clover
Desert bluebells
Baby arroyo lupine
Rock daisies
Blue eyes
Don’t miss the rare Arizona Jewelflower (Streptanthus carinatus) found in the bee garden. This desert annual is significant as a larval food source for orange tip butterflies and serves as a nectar provider for various native bees, and is found in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Northern Mexico. It has four sepals, and is wider at the base which creates a bell-shaped calyx.
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