Seasons of the Desert: The Wellness Wisdom of Southwestern Native Plants

by Sonoran Rosie

Explore desert plants season by season with this gorgeously illustrated guide full of identification tips, fun facts, and herbal remedies.

Welcome to the Sonoran Desert, a unique and magical place in America’s Southwest. Though some may think only of hot sand and barren landscapes, the desert is actually full of diverse flora and fauna, and in Seasons of the Desert, Rosie Crocker introduces you to the hearty plants that thrive there in all four seasons.

This beautiful and helpful guide

Over 100 desert plants, divided into the seasons in which they bloomDetails on how to identify plants and what kind of unique characteristics to keep an eye out forTips on sustainable foraging and suggestions for how to use the flora you find to create herbal remedies and skincareStunning illustrations of each plant
Whether you live in the Southwest or are just curious about the plants that grow there, Seasons of the Desert is a year-round journey into a glorious habitat.

192 pages, Hardcover

Published October 14, 2025

Reviews

[Kimberlin Whitsitt]

I really enjoyed this book and getting to know the Sonoran Desert along with Rosie, a small business owner who set out to make remedies out of plants she forages in Arizona. A lot of these are also used for medicinal purposes. She also owns a small business called Arizona Poppy that features local artists. It’s so neat to see people see a need for something and go after it. This book is also beautiful! I really enjoyed looking through the beautiful art and different plants, where they can he found, when they can foraged, what they can be used for. Super fun!

[Carrie]

A delightful book for what it is — an art-filled coffeetable book with basic info about some Sonoran desert plants and their potential uses. It’s not meant to be your go-to for extensive scientific information or identification tips, but it’s a cheerful, fun, gorgeous companion book for folks interested in foraging, wildcrafting, and herbalism in the desert. I appreciated the first-person perspective throughout, which gave it character.

[Dr. Fitz]

Hreat resource and wonderful illustrations