Succulents

Succulents & Cactus

A few plants that'll prickle your fancy

Caribbean Agave

Drought-tolerant and is used to make mezcal. The plant is architectural and relatively medium-sized, and it produces a tall flower spike before dying, but it also reproduces via offsets or "pups" Tolerant to heat, drought, cold, and salt.

Full Sun/Filtered 4-5'Ht/Sp

Echeveria

Around 200 different varieties. Low maintenance, drought tolerant. We typically carry 2", 4", and 6"

Bright, indirect sun 4"-6" Ht/Sp

Lurida Agave

Has the same up right growth habit as most large agave. Has shiny, slightly glossy, upward arching leaves with yellow margins; each leaf has a slightly curled down end and is armed with pointed edges. Tolerant of heat and drought

Full Sun/ Filtered 2-3'Ht/Sp

Aloe

Has flashy gel filled leaves that are commonly used for natural home remedies. Can get knocked back in cold but should recover easily. They have a clump forming growth habit. A great container plant for every household.

Sun/ Filtered 12-14'Ht/Sp

Cactus

(Prickly Pear)

Large growing cactus with many arms. Somewhat thornless. Like most cactus, the Prickly Pear likes hot and dry conditions; it is severely heat and drought tolerant. Needs a lot of room to spread out and continue growing newer pads.

Full Sun/Filtered 6-8'Ht/Sp

Blue Flame Agave

A Succulent like groundcover with fleshy, pointed foliage that are triangular in shape. Produces bright fuchsia flowers throughout the warmer months. Great for beach plantings and very drought-tolerant.

Full Sun 14-18"Sp

Blue Agave

Drought tolerant, infrequent watering, well-draining soil. Can grow to be quite large and produces a tall flower stalk only once in its lifetime before the mother plant dies, after which it produces "pups" or offsets at its base.

Full Sun/Shade 8" ht/sp

Crown of Thorns

One of the easiest plants to grow. This plant is an ever-bloomer with woody succulent-like stems and many slender thorns. A popular houseplant and commonly used as a deterrent-hedge. It's milk sap can sometimes be toxic. Blooms all year round in our area. Prefers well drained soil but can take poor soil conditions. Extremely heat and drought tolerant.

Full Sun 3-4'Ht/Sp

False Agave

A moderate grower with leaves of milky white and light green stripes (really stand out against the dark green base).The plant is both brighter and safer than its sister Agave(s). The foliage is fleshy, and it has no spines. Can recover from frost, but not cold-hardy. Low maintenance. Like a well drained soil.

Full Sun 4-6'Ht/Sp

Yucca

Drought-tolerant and prefers average room temperatures and low humidity. Low-maintenance but may need occasional pruning and repotting.

Indirect light 4"-14 Ht/sp

Gemini Agave

It is a slow-growing plant that forms a rosette of flexible, dark green leaves. Drought tolerant, tall flower spike that reach up to 15 ft tall.

Full sun/partial shade 2'-3' ht/sp

Kalanchoe Red Lips

A fast growing succulent perennial that can reach up to 18" in height and spread with large, wide, donkey ear shaped leaves. Prefers to be dried out in between waterings and to be in a bright sunny location with heat. Great for hanging baskets.

Full Sun

Sedum

A great groundcover for hot and dry locations that comes in a large variety of colors. Some are known for their flowers, while others are known for mainly foliage. Ideal for container and garden planting. Drought and heat tolerant.

→ Lemon Ball - bright yellow variety.

Full Sun 14"Sp

Blue Glow Agave

Slow-growing, low-maintenance succulent with blue-green leaves bordered by red and yellow stripes that glow when backlit. Drought Tolerant.

Jade Plant

Hardy, drought-tolerant succulents with thick leaves and stems that can live for decades. Air purifying, well draining soil, toxic to pets.

Indirect Sun 10' ht/sp

Pitcher Plants

Carnivorous plants that catch prey in specialized leaf-pitchers. High humidity, acid-loving soil.

Bright/indirect light 2'36" ht/sp

Lady Finger Cactus

Desert Rose

Barrel Cactus

Can live for over 100 years. Stabilize soil, control erosion, and provide food and shelter for desert wildlife.

Madagascar Palm

Succulent native to Madagascar, not a true palm, known for its spiny, cylindrical trunk and narrow leaves. Well-draining soil, and infrequent watering, slow growing. Can produce fragrant, trumpet-shaped white flowers, often with a yellow center, during the spring and summer in optimal conditions; rarely blooms indoors.

Indirect Sun 8-20" ht/sp