Rosie Crocker grew up in the Phoenix area surrounded by mostly concrete, as she remembers it. It wasn’t until she moved to Tucson that she started to notice, explore and love the Sonoran Desert — and all of the plants that grow in it.
Today, she goes by Sonoran Rosie. She owns a little shop called Arizona Poppy in downtown Tucson, showcasing local makers and now, she’s out with a new book called “Seasons of the Desert: The Wellness Wisdom of Southwestern Native Plants.”
It’s a season-by-season guide to desert herbs and plants — and all of the ways you can put them to use. The Show spoke with her more about it — and the very first desert plant that captured her attention — what else? Creosote.
Full conversation
ROSIE CROCKER: I wanted to kind of capture that scent and be able to like wear it. And I also knew it was very healing for the skin. So I, the first couple things I made was like a desert rain botanical spray. So that’s like a body and room spray and then our creosote and rosemary cream…