1. Entrance Garden: Native trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowers of the Colorado Plateau
2. Courtyard Garden: Native and adapted plants appropriate for northern Arizona gardens
3. Herb Garden: Hardy perennials including species with medicinal, ornamental, and culinary value
4. Mixed Conifer Garden: High-elevation conifers and deciduous trees — spruce, fir, pine, aspen, cottonwood, willow
5. Peter Rabbit Garden: Organic garden with vegetables that tolerate a short growing season
6. Children’s Garden: Area where families can relax and enjoy the maze
7. Constructed Wetlands: Water treatment system that uses native plants
8. Perennial Spring: Man-made water feature
9. Woodland Path: Plantings that attract wildlife
10. Water Conservation Garden: Variety of species that can be grown using xeriscape techniques
11. Shade Garden: Plants that thrive in the shade of ponderosa pines
12. Triad Garden: Mix of color, texture, and form
13. Butterfly Garden: Butterfly-shaped garden that attracts over a dozen species each year
14. Wildflower Meadow: Perennial, native flowers and grasses
15. Turf Demonstration and Groundcover Area: Alternatives to water-loving lawns
16. Sunflower Maze: Tall sunflowers that form a maze in late summer and early fall.
17. Meadow Grass Demo: Native bunchgrasses
18. Penstemon Garden: Penstemons and companion plants
Gardens
The gardens at The Arboretum at Flagstaff highlight the diversity of plants that are suited for the Colorado Plateau’s high-elevation climate.
Our gardens range from riparian wetlands to dry, water-conserving rock gardens; each demonstrates how different microclimates can be manipulated to produce dramatic results. Gardening of any type can be tough in such a cold, dry climate, and we strive to emphasize the beauty that you can achieve with so little.
Most of the 2,500 species seen in the gardens are grown in The Arboretum’s passive solar greenhouse. Plant material and seeds are collected from all over the Colorado Plateau to be grown for the gardens. Volunteers help us year-round to produce enough plants for the gardens and Plant Sale. The greenhouse is open to the public, and visitors are encouraged to come see what we are growing.
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Walks & Tours
- Adult Group Tours
- Bird Walks
- Wildflower Walks
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Annual Events
- Arbor Day
- Hummingbird Festival
- Summer Plant Sale
- Summer Concerts
- Fall Open House
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