The saguaro blossom is Arizona's state flower. The blossoms crown the iconic cactuses each spring. Here's why they were picked and how to see them.

Over the last five years, researchers have found that the death rate for saguaros in the Phoenix area jumped from 1% to 2% ...

The Queen of the Night, a rare type of cactus found in Arizona, blossoms for just one night each year. Here's how to see it at local gardens.

Some may have noticed, but for those who haven't, Saguaro cacti are in bloom across Arizona's lower desert. The Saguaro Bloom was designated as Arizona's state flower in 1931, and FOX 10 ...

In May, almost nothing is in bloom in the Sonoran Desert, and the humidity is negligible. But that’s when saguaros are pushing buds, bulbous knobs of bundled leaves with extra-floral nectaries ...

They are the first cacti to bloom,” said John Wiens, nursery horticulturist at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum west of Tucson. “They seem to be right on track this year.” ...

Arizona is known for its cactus, ... "Even love can bloom amidst the thorns," user zay_la_soul wrote in the comments. ... The Sonoran Desert, which covers parts of Arizona and Mexico, ...

Experts say there’s been no major regeneration events for the saguaro cactus in at least the last 20 years. ... Researchers at the University of Arizona’s Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill aren’t sure ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.

Item 1 of 4 View of a Saguaro, a resilient desert cacti affected by Arizona's extreme heat and prolonged drought, in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Liliana Salgado ...