Arizona
Here is a list of our top ten gardens in Arizona with descriptions and ratings. Enjoy!
4001 S Woody Mountain Rd. Flagstaff AZ 86001-8775 (928)774-1442
200 acres
Three Stars
Of the original 200 acres, 25 acres are cultivated. 2500 species at high elevation. Passive solar greenhouse.
Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Handicapped accessibility, golf carts available, Adult Education programs. Children’s programs
Visitor center. Gift Shop. Snacks available. Picnic areas. Summer Plant sale. Indoor/Outdoor. Open April - October. 1.5 miles of Trails.
Maps available, online. Concerts. Festivals.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
37615 U.S. 60, Superior, AZ 85273-5100 (520) 689-2723.
acres
Two Stars
Started 1920: displays native Sonoran Desert vegetation with plants from other deserts. Cactus Garden, Taylor
Family Legume Garden, herb Garden, Demonstration Garden, High Trail.
Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Adult Education programs. Children’s programs. Visitor center. Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails. Maps available
1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008 (480) 941-1225
50 acres
Four Stars
63 years old Located in the red buttes of Papago Park. Collections of desert plants. Outdoor exhibits.
Home to 139 rare, threatened and endangered plant species from around the world.
Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available. Restrooms onsite.
Memberships available. Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs
Visitor center. Gift Shop. Restaurant. Plants for sale. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails.
7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson, AZ 85704 (520) 742-6455
49 acres
Four Stars
23 years old. 25+ Demonstration garden areas 150 species of trees and shrubs, 300 cacti species,
50 wildflower species.
Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs
Visitor center. Gift Shop. Plants for sale. Indoor/Outdoor.Year-round visits. Trails. Extensive trail guide.
Maps available, online. Concerts. Library. Greenhouse.
2150 N Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85712 (520) 326-9686
5 acres
Three Stars
5 acre gardens include: Porter Patio Garden, Historical Gardens with olive, myrtle, dwarf citrus. Reception Garden shaded by
Aleppo pine, with mesquite, and oleander hedges. Herb Garden. The Special Exhibits. Tropical Greenhouse has seasonal displays.
Sensoryscapes, includes a Zen Garden. The Cactus and Succulent Garden features cacti from the southwestern states,
Mexico, and South America, plus hardy Old and New World succulents. Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. Home Compost Demonstration
Site. Native American Crops Garden. The Plants of the Tohono O’odham Path. Butterfly Garden. Wildflower Garden. Penstemon,
lupine, Mexican gold poppy, desert marigold, owl clover, Yuccas and hesperaloes. Nuestro Jardín honors Tucson’s traditional Mexican-American neighborhood gardens with a representative collection of flowers,
trees, herbs, and objects frequently seen in barrio gardens.
Children’s Discovery Garden. Backyard Bird Garden. Iris Garden. Shade Garden.
Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. . Parking available. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs
Visitor center. Gift Shop. Cafe. Plants for sale, spring and fall. Indoor/Outdoor.Year-round visits. Trails. Extensive trail
guide. Maps available, online. Concerts. Library. Greenhouse. Monthly art exhibits. Picnic in Citrus Grove. Pavilion