Boyce Thompson Arboretum east of Phoenix, oldest in AZ 2,600 species. 3/13/23

Boyce Thompson Arboretum is the oldest and largest botanical garden in the state of Arizona. It is one of the oldest botanical institutions west of the Mississippi River. Founded in 1924 as a desert plant research facility and “living museum”. Over 2600 species of arid land plants from around the world grow at the arboretum. Agaves, aloes, boojum trees, cork oaks, jujube trees, legume trees, and, in the eucalyptus grove, one of the largest red gum eucalyptus trees ("Mr. Big") in the United States. East of Phoenix and West of Superior Arizona. 3/13/23 mefoundation.world My kids would really like this place.