With only a day’s notice, the public is invited to witness the rare Queen of the Night cactus bloom by moonlight.

The short, quarter-mile Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail is a flat loop, which takes visitors to see the plants, of which the "teddy bear cholla" is the main attraction. Identifying the teddy ...

The cactus only blooms at night and only once a year, which draws people to Selby Gardens for the special event.