Ipomoea longifolia	Blue Paloverde – Cercidium floridum	SIN AGUA post rain storm

SIN AGUA GARDEN

“Sin Agua” means “without water” in Spanish. Hence, this garden features desert landscaping using mostly harvested rainwater. Any homeowner can adapt the landscape concepts demonstrated in this garden to their own landscape. Demonstrations include water harvesting, control and use of runoff, as well as testing native plants for adaptability under the rather challenging conditions of alternating flooding and drought. The plantings are dominated by native shrubs and ephemerals, with scattered small trees. This garden is at its blooming peak following summer rains, and in the spring following moist winters.
Want to learn more about designing a garden or planting crops with only the rain the desert provides? Have a look at our interpretive signage:
Welcome to Tohono Chul Park’s Sin Agua Garden
When the Desert Smells like Rain
Stay n’ Alive
Farming the Desert
Harvesting the Sky