Compared to flowers like petunias or marigolds, cacti, and their cousins are pretty strange-looking plants. But for the strangest of the strange—those highly unusual cacti, succulents, and euphorbias—you need look no further than the annual Monsoon Madness Plant Sale at Tohono Chul!
Over a dozen local specialty growers of the weirdest and wildest varieties will showcase their bizarre, boutique botanicals this year under the shade of the Sonoran Seasons Garden’s ramadas and inside the Garden Pavilion. Meet the growers of these specimens and learn about the evolutionary advantages conferred by even the strangest of features: from dense, curlicue spines on certain cacti, to little translucent “windows” in a variety of succulents. Or, talk to the growers about their trade and learn how they care for their living wares.
The sale will feature vendors, artists, and volunteers to help you with wagons to haul around your newest prickly friends. Refreshments (cold drinks and lite bites) will be available for sale from the Garden Bistro from 6-9pm during Friday’s sale, which takes place during Chillin at the Chul, a weekend happy hour for hanging out with friends, food, and fun under the shade trees.
Don’t forget that once you’ve selected your favorites from a plethora of peculiar, edible, showy, and trickster, native, near-native, and exotic species, you’ll be able to pair them with the perfect pot(s) from the Desert Corner Nursery. Browse unique jewelry, books, and gifts in the museum shops since they will be open for the event. Admission is FREE during the sale!