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Acanthocereus tetragonus: complete guide
Acanthocereus tetragonus
Discover everything about the barbed-wire cactus: cultivation, care, and tips for this unique triangular cactus from Caribbean islands.
Rough Agave: complete guide
Agave asperrima
Agave asperrima is a frost-hardy succulent from Texas and Mexico with compact, gray foliage. Ideal for dry gardens and difficult locations. Minimal maintenance required.
Desert agave: complete guide
Agave deserti
Discover the Desert agave (Agave deserti), an architectural succulent from California with blue-green foliage and extreme drought tolerance. Ideal for water-wise gardens.
Havard Agave: complete guide
Agave havardiana
Agave havardiana is a frost-hardy succulent with blue foliage. Extremely robust and hardy to -20°C. Ideal for dry European gardens with cold winters.
Palmer agave: complete guide
Agave palmeri
Discover the Palmer agave (Agave palmeri), a robust desert succulent from Arizona with blue-green foliage and spectacular fast growth. Perfect for hot, dry regions.
Agave toumeyana: complete guide
Agave toumeyana
Learn all about Agave toumeyana, Toumey's century plant from Arizona. Cultivation, care, appearance and ideal growing conditions.
Echeveria elegans: complete guide
Echeveria elegans
Echeveria elegans, known as Pearl Echeveria, is a beautiful rosette-forming succulent. Learn complete care guide, watering, soil and ideal locations.
Rattlesnake Weed: complete guide
Euphorbia albomarginata
Explore Euphorbia albomarginata, a drought-loving desert plant with distinctive white-margined leaves. Perfect for xeriscaping and hot, dry gardens.
Juncus rigidus: complete guide
Juncus rigidus Desf.
Sea rush (Juncus rigidus) is a frost-hardy salt plant from North Africa and the Middle East. Ideal for coasts, dry zones, and xeriscape projects with minimal maintenance.
Cherry-stone juniper (Juniperus monosperma): complete guide
Juniperus monosperma
Everything you need to know about the Cherry-stone juniper from North America. Cultivation and care guide for this drought-tolerant conifer for your garden.
Golden star cactus: complete guide
Mammillaria elongata
Golden star cactus grows in Mexico with abundant yellow spring flowers. This easy succulent thrives in full sun and dry soil. Perfect for container gardens and collections.
Mexican blue oak: complete guide
Quercus oblongifolia
Discover the Mexican blue oak with its blue bloom and drought tolerance. An ideal tree for desert and mountain landscapes in North America.
Sonoran scrub oak: complete guide
Quercus turbinella
Discover the Sonoran scrub oak, an evergreen shrub-tree with extraordinary drought tolerance and compact form. Perfect for desert xeriscaping.
Salvia columbariae: complete guide
Salvia columbariae
Learn all about Chia sage, the compact desert plant with beautiful flowers. Ideal for sunny, dry front gardens in warm climates.
Purple sage: complete guide
Salvia dorrii
Salvia dorrii is a drought-tolerant groundcover from western North America. Learn planting methods, maintenance, and design tips for this hardy desert shrub.
Solanum hindsianum: complete guide
Solanum hindsianum
Discover the silverleaf nightshade, an American desert plant with purple flowers. Frost-resistant and drought-tolerant. Perfect for warm gardens.
Big Bend yucca: complete guide
Yucca rostrata
Discover the Big Bend yucca, a dramatic desert plant with blue foliage. Hardy, low-maintenance and creates a unique garden atmosphere.