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Common Name: Lechuguilla Verde
Botanical Name: Agave bovicornuta |

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Hardiness: 20°F
Sun: partial sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 3' H X 3' W
Form: open rosette
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: dark green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: yellow
Flower Season: late winter to spring
Litter: low
Thorns: medium, sharp tips
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico, Sonora Mexico
Other Features: Reddish brown marginal teeth are highly decorative. Also known as Cow's Horn Agave.
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Common Name: Mescal Ceniza
Botanical Name: Agave colorata |

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Hardiness: 15°F
Sun: full sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 3' H X 3' W
Form: compact rosette
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: gray-green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: yellow
Flower Season: spring
Litter: low
Thorns: medium, sharp tips
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Mexico, Sonora Mexico
Other Features: Striking banded leaves. Distinctive toothed margins. Also try A. chrysantha, A. murpheyi, and A. palmeri.
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Common Name: Smooth Agave
Botanical Name: Agave desmettiana |

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Hardiness: 25°F
Sun: partial sun, shade
Water: very low
Growth Rate: fast
Mature Size: 3' H X 3' W
Form: open rosette
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: light green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: Bright yellow
Flower Season: spring
Litter: low
Thorns: none, sharp tips
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Horticultural Selection
Other Features: Very attractive. Smooth leaf margins. Also try A. desmettiana 'variegata' and A. angustifolia.
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Common Name: Twin-flowered Agave
Botanical Name: Agave geminiflora |

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Hardiness: 25°F
Sun: full sun, partial sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: fast
Mature Size: 3' H X 3' W
Form: open rosette
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: dark green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: yellow
Flower Season: winter
Litter: low
Thorns: none, sharp tips
Allergenic: no
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Native to: central Mexico, Mexico, west central Mexico, central Mexico, west central Mexico
Other Features: Symmetrical slender leaves with smooth margins. Also try A. oacahui and A. victoriae-reginae.
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Common Name: Parry's Agave
Botanical Name: Agave parryi |

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Hardiness: 15°F
Sun: full sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: slow
Mature Size: 2' H X 2' W
Form: compact rosette
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: gray-green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: Bright yellow
Flower Season: summer
Litter: low
Thorns: small, sharp tips
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Arizona, Chihuahuan Desert
Other Features: Particularly decorative. Distinctive leaf impressions. Also try A. macroacantha and A. neomexicana.
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Common Name: Octopus Agave
Botanical Name: Agave vilmoriniana |

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Hardiness: 20°F
Sun: full sun, partial sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: fast
Mature Size: 4' H X 5' W
Form: open rosette
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: light green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: yellow
Flower Season: spring
Litter: low
Thorns: none, soft tips
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Mexico, northwest Mexico
Other Features: Smooth margins and soft terminal thorns. Also try A. bracteosa.
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Common Name: Weber's Agave
Botanical Name: Agave weberi |

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Hardiness: 12°F
Sun: full sun, partial sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 6' H X 6' W
Form: open rosette
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: blue-green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: yellow
Flower Season: spring to summer
Litter: low
Thorns: very small, sharp tips
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Horticultural Selection
Other Features: Bold specimen plant with smooth margins. Also try A. americana 'Mediopicta' and A. salmiana.
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Common Name: Dawe's Aloe
Botanical Name: Aloe dawei |

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Hardiness: 27°F
Sun: full sun, partial sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 2' H X 3' W
Form: shrublike
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: reddish green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: Red spikes
Flower Season: winter
Litter: low
Thorns: none, soft tips
Allergenic: no Wildlife: birds, hummingbirds
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Native to: Africa, Central Africa
Other Features: Striking winter color. Attracts hummingbirds.
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Common Name: Cape Aloe
Botanical Name: Aloe ferox |

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Hardiness: 25°F
Sun: partial sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 5' H X 3' W
Form: upright rosette
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: blue-green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: Orange-red spikes
Flower Season: winter to spring
Litter: low
Thorns: small, sharp tips
Allergenic: no Wildlife: birds, hummingbirds
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Native to: Africa, South Africa
Other Features: Showy candelabra-shaped flower spikes attract hummingbirds. Also try A. dichotoma and A. marlothii.
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Common Name: Partridge Breast Aloe
Botanical Name: Aloe variegata |

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Hardiness: 20°F
Sun: partial sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 1' H X 1' W
Form: clumping
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: spotted green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: Salmon spikes
Flower Season: winter to spring
Litter: low
Thorns: none
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Africa, South Africa
Other Features: Good for small spaces and containers. Also try hybrid A. 'Blue Elf' and A. striata.
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Common Name: Medicinal Aloe
Botanical Name: Aloe vera |

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Hardiness: 25°F
Sun: full sun, partial sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: fast
Mature Size: 2' H X 5' W
Form: clumping
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: gray-green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: Yellow spikes
Flower Season: spring
Litter: low
Thorns: none, soft tips
Allergenic: no Wildlife: birds, hummingbirds
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May be sold as Aloe barbadensis Native to: Horticultural Selection
Other Features: A prolific and tough aloe. Attracts hummingbirds.
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Common Name: Desert Milkweed
Botanical Name: Asclepias subulata |

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Hardiness: 20°F
Sun: full or reflected sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 3' H X 3' W
Form: upright, open
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: gray-green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: White clusters
Flower Season: spring to fall
Litter: low
Thorns: none
Allergenic: no Wildlife: butterflies
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Native to: Sonoran Desert
Other Features: Strong vertical accent. Attracts butterflies. Also try A. linaria.
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Common Name: Yellow Bulbine
Botanical Name: Bulbine frutescens |

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Hardiness: 15°F
Sun: partial sun
Water: low
Growth Rate: fast
Mature Size: 1' H X 2' W
Form: clumping
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: bright green
Foliage Texture: medium
Flower Color: Yellow spikes
Flower Season: winter to spring
Litter: low
Thorns: none
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Africa, South Africa
Other Features: This small, charming succulent does well in containers. Look for selections with orange flowers.
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Common Name: Sago Palm
Botanical Name: Cycas revoluta |

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Hardiness: 15°F
Sun: partial sun, shade
Water: moderate
Growth Rate: very slow
Mature Size: 5' H X 4' W
Form: palmlike
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: dark green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: Small brown cones
Flower Season: spring
Litter: low
Thorns: none, pointed leaflets
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Japan
Other Features: Provides subtropical effect. Good for containers.
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Common Name: Grass Tree
Botanical Name: Dasylirion longissimum |

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Hardiness: 15°F
Sun: full sun
Water: low
Growth Rate: slow
Mature Size: 5' H X 5' W
Form: grassy rosette
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: medium green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: White to cream
Flower Season: summer
Litter: low
Thorns: none
Allergenic: no
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Recently reclassified as Dasylirion quadrangulatum. Native to: Mexico, northeast Mexico
Other Features: Exceptional specimen plant.
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Common Name: Desert Spoon
Botanical Name: Dasylirion wheeleri |

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Hardiness: 0°F
Sun: full sun
Water: low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 4' H X 4' W
Form: open rosette
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: gray-green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: Cream on tall stalks
Flower Season: late spring to summer
Litter: low
Thorns: none, sawtooth leaves
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Arizona, Chihuahuan Desert, southern Arizona
Other Features: Distinct accent plant with twisting leaves. Also try D. acrotriche for shady areas.
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Common Name: Candelilla
Botanical Name: Euphorbia antisyphilitica |

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Hardiness: 15°F
Sun: full or reflected sun, partial sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 1' H X 2' W
Form: upright, open
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: pale green
Foliage Texture: medium
Flower Color: Pink and white
Flower Season: spring to summer
Litter: low
Thorns: none
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Chihuahuan Desert
Other Features: Clusters of slender upright, leafless stems. Good in containers. Also try E. resinifera.
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Common Name: Ocotillo
Botanical Name: Fouquieria splendens |

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Hardiness: 10°F
Sun: full sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: slow
Mature Size: 12' H X 10' W
Form: strong vertical
E/D: deciduous |
Foliage Color: medium green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: Red to orange clusters
Flower Season: spring
Litter: low
Thorns: medium
Allergenic: no Wildlife: birds, hummingbirds
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Native to: Chihuahuan Desert, Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert
Other Features: Striking silhouette. Attracts hummingbirds. Also try F. diguetti and F. macdougalii.
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Common Name: Giant Hesperaloe
Botanical Name: Hesperaloe funifera |

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Hardiness: 10°F
Sun: full or reflected sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 5' H X 5' W
Form: upright rosette
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: medium green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: Greenish white on tall stalks
Flower Season: late spring to summer
Litter: low
Thorns: none
Allergenic: no Wildlife: butterflies
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Native to: eastern Mexico, Mexico, northeastern Mexico
Other Features: This unusual accent adds drama. Attracts butterflies.
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Common Name: Red Yucca
Botanical Name: Hesperaloe parviflora |

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Hardiness: 10°F
Sun: full or reflected sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: fast
Mature Size: 3' H X 5' W
Form: upright rosette
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: dark green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: Coral-red spikes
Flower Season: spring to summer
Litter: low
Thorns: none
Allergenic: no Wildlife: birds, hummingbirds
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Native to: eastern Mexico, Mexico, northeastern Mexico, Texas, western Texas
Other Features: Tolerates tough conditions. Attracts hummingbirds. Look for selections with yellow flowers.
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Common Name: Beargrass
Botanical Name: Nolina microcarpa |

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Hardiness: 0°F
Sun: full sun, partial sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 3' H X 4' W
Form: grassy clump
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: medium green
Foliage Texture: medium
Flower Color: Pale green to cream
Flower Season: late spring to early summer
Litter: low
Thorns: none, sawtooth leaves
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Mexico, southwest U.S.
Other Features: Softens hard elements. Good in containers. Also try N. bigelovii and N. matapensis.
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Common Name: Slipper Flower
Botanical Name: Pedilanthus macrocarpus |

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Hardiness: 25°F
Sun: full sun, partial sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 3' H X 3' W
Form: upright, open
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: light green
Foliage Texture: medium
Flower Color: Red slipperlike
Flower Season: late spring to summer
Litter: low
Thorns: none
Allergenic: yes, may irritate skin Wildlife: birds, hummingbirds
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Native to: Baja California, Mexico, Sonora Mexico
Other Features: Unique plant form. Good in containers. Attracts hummingbirds.
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Common Name: Elephant's Food
Botanical Name: Portulacaria afra |

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Hardiness: 25°F
Sun: full sun, partial sun, shade
Water: low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 3' H X 4' W
Form: sprawling shrub
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: medium green
Foliage Texture: medium
Flower Color: Pink (rarely occurs)
Flower Season: spring
Litter: low
Thorns: none
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Africa, South Africa
Other Features: Adapted to many different conditions. Good in containers.
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Common Name: Banana Yucca
Botanical Name: Yucca baccata |

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Hardiness: 0°F
Sun: full sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 3' H X 5' W
Form: clumping
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: blue-green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: White clusters on tall stalks
Flower Season: spring to summer
Litter: low
Thorns: small, sharp tips
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Mexico, southwest U.S.
Other Features: Striking show of flowers. Effective security plant. Also try Y. aloifolia, Y. faxoniana, and Y. treculeana.
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Common Name: Soaptree Yucca
Botanical Name: Yucca elata |

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Hardiness: 0°F
Sun: full sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 10' H X 4' W
Form: treelike
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: pale green
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: White clusters on tall stalks
Flower Season: late spring
Litter: low
Thorns: small, sharp tips
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Mexico, southwest U.S.
Other Features: Leave dead leaves on trunk to avoid sunburn damage.
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Common Name: Paleleaf Yucca
Botanical Name: Yucca pallida |

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Hardiness: 0°F
Sun: full sun, partial sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 2' H X 4' W
Form: clumping
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: blue-gray
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: White clusters on tall stalks.
Flower Season: late spring to summer
Litter: low
Thorns: small, sharp tips
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Texas
Other Features: Good for small spaces and containers. Also try Y. recurvifolia and Y. rupicola.
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Common Name: Blue Yucca
Botanical Name: Yucca rigida |

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Hardiness: 10°F
Sun: full sun
Water: very low
Growth Rate: moderate
Mature Size: 12' H X 5' W
Form: treelike
E/D: evergreen |
Foliage Color: blue-gray
Foliage Texture: coarse
Flower Color: White clusters on tall stalks
Flower Season: late spring to summer
Litter: low
Thorns: small, sharp tips
Allergenic: no
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Native to: Chihuahuan Desert
Other Features: Striking bluish color makes it a great accent. Also try Y. rostrata.
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