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Saguaro blossoms

Carnegiea gigantea

Saguaro blossoms usually bloom from early April to late May around Tucson, with the best color from late April into late May. That's the only region we track it in so far — the ladder below shows where it falls in the year.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Desert floor Tucson basin — early April to late May, best late April this week
Each rung is one region's usual window; the deeper stretch is its best weeks. A rung lit violet has its window open this week. Based on reports from iNaturalist naturalists.

Where to see them

  • Tucson basin Arizona · early April – late May, best late April into late May

What's in bloom right now, state by state →

Based on reports from iNaturalist naturalists. We name public reserves, parks, and roads only — never exact pins, never private land.

Updated September 8, 2026. Bloom timing shifts with the year's weather — each region page carries that region's week-by-week curve and how this season is running.