Common name:Variegated Century Plant
Botanical name:Agave americana 'Variegata'
This Agave has a creamy yellow margins around the edge of the leaves. It will grow 6'-10' tall by up to 13' wide. It is native to Mexico. It has a very open growth habit, with leaves that recurve along their length. -Mountain States Nursery
Common name:Sticks on Fire Pencil Tree
Botanical name:Euphorbia tirucalli 'Sticks on Fire'
In frost free areas, Euphorbia can become a 30' tree but in colder areas, it is often knocked back by frost. It can be single or multiple trunked. It has green cylindrical branches that are about the diameter of a pencil. Leaves are not usually present. Some people are allergic to the sap. It is tolerant of salt, full sun, part shade and quite drought resistant. It is a great accent plant for a container. This form has yellow or orange branches if in full sun.
Common name:Mediterranean Fan palm
Botanical name:Chamaerops humilis
Slow growing to 20' tall but very hardy, the Mediterranean Fan palm is clump forming with rich green foliage. It can be used as a good container subject. It does best in full sun or partial shade. Petioles have sharp spines.
Common name:Nova Agave
Botanical name:Agave celsii 'Nova'
Nova Agave is an exceptional blue leafed agave that adds striking form to the garden. The plant occasionally offsets and can withstand frost. Plant is considered to be a natural field hybrid with specific parents unknown. Agave celsii Nova looks great planted in small groupings and will add a nice blue hue to your garden.
Common name:Berlandier's Sundrops
Botanical name:Calylophus berlandieri
The showy, yellow flowers of Berlandier's sundrops are 2" across with four, broad, crinkled petals. This is a bushy, 4-20" wide plant that sometimes becomes woody near the base. Its leaves are narrow and spiny-toothed. Plant in full sun or half day sun in a well-drained soils with occasional to infrequent irrigation.
Common name:Radiation Orange Lantana
Botanical name:Lantana 'Radiation'
This shrub will grow 3'-6' tall and has small, dark green leaves with orange and red flowers that are in constant bloom all year. It does best in full sun. Established plants need little irrigation. Hardy and reliable.
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Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.