Tucson Botanical Gardens: Desert Container Gardening – Plan for 365 Days of Living Color

Desert container gardening is not the same as gardening anywhere else. Our summers are longer and hotter, our winters can bring sudden cold snaps, and plants in pots need a smarter plan to thrive.

Be inspired to do something different and expand your vision, imagination, and enjoyment of seeing beautiful plants in a container that thrive in your desert home.

• Determine the correct plants to combine in a pot for the upcoming season so that the display makes sense and is pleasing to the eye.
• Know the correct location to place your pots so they will do their best.
• Choose your color theme and learn how to make it happen.