Botanical Gardens in Arizona

7 botanical gardens

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  #1 · Botanical Garden

  Desert Botanical Garden

  Fifty-five acres in Papago Park holding one of the world's most significant collections of desert plants, including a large collection of agave and cactus species.

  Score 46.7 · medium confidence
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  #2 · Botanical Garden

  Boyce Thompson Arboretum

  Arizona's oldest and largest botanical garden. Walking tours and lectures are held here, along with occasional photography workshops.

  Score 41.3 · medium confidence
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  #3 · Botanical Garden

  Japanese Friendship Garden

  The Japanese Friendship Garden is a Japanese stroll garden in Phoenix, Arizona, known as Rohō-en (鷺鳳園) in Japanese. The garden encompasses 3.5 acres (14,000 m2) It is a joint project of the sister cities Phoenix and Himeji. In 2004 it was named by the City of Phoenix as one of the Phoenix Points of Pride.

  Score 39.0 · medium confidence

• #4 · Botanical Garden

  Arboretum at Flagstaff

  This 200-acre botanical garden, environmental research station, and nature center displays one of America's largest collections of high country wildflowers. Daily guided tours at 11AM and 1PM. Wild Birds of Prey programs at F-M noon and 2PM.

  Score 24.2 · low confidence

• #5 · Botanical Garden

  Rose Garden at Mesa Community College

  Largest rose garden in the Desert Southwest includes 4,600 bushes and more than 450 varieties. Open year-round with peak bloom in April.

  Score 24.2 · low confidence

• #6 · Botanical Garden

  Tohono Chul Park

  "Tohono chul" means "desert corner" in the Tohono O'Odham's (desert people's) language, and this haven in the midst of Tucson's burgeoning north side offers a tea room, gift shop, bookstore, and art gallery in the middle of trails and gardens. There are extensive botanical exhibits explaining the native plants, and a wonderful plant-sale area in which to buy them for your own garden.

  Score 24.2 · low confidence

• #7 · Botanical Garden

  Tucson Botanical Gardens

  This beautiful oasis in the heart of Tucson was the home of Bernice and Rutger Porter. Dating to the 1920s, the earliest buildings on the property were constructed of adobe bricks made right on site. True to the vision of Mrs. Porter, Tucson Botanical Gardens is a place of beauty, inspiration and education about the natural world.

  Score 24.2 · low confidence