Our Favorite Xeriscape Plants!

 

Some xeriscape plants in stock:
 

Agave Splendida – Mature size of 1 foot tall by 1-2 feet wide makes this ideal for containers or in ground planting. Grows in sun or shade and is hardy to -10 degrees. Striking greenish-yellow center stripe is on both the upper and lower leaf.
 

'Splendida' Agave

‘Splendida’ Agave

 

Whale’s Tongue Agave – Mature size is 3-5’ tall and 6-8’wide. Does not send up pups, has distinctively cupped leaves. Grows in full sun and is hardy to -10 degrees. Grayish-green color.
 

Whales Tongue Agave

Whales Tongue Agave

 

Agave parryi truncate (Artichoke Agave) – Mature size is 2 feet tall by 2-3 feet wide. One of the most ornamental agaves with light blue-gray leaves and artichoke shape. Grows in full sun or partial shade and is hardy to 10 degrees.
 

Agave 'Parryii'

Agave ‘Parryii’

 

Golden Barrel Cactus – Also called mother-in-law’s chair. Slow growing to 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Bright yellow flowers bloom on top of the barrel in spring-summer. Grows in full sun and is hardy to 14 degrees.
 

'Golden Barrel' Echinocactus

‘Golden Barrel’ Echinocactus

 

Spineless Prickly Pear Cactus – Mature size of 4 feet by 6 feet. Spineless means no thorns and it blooms large, bright yellow flowers that attract hummingbirds. Then it grows an edible bright red fruit. Grows in full sun and is hardy to 0 degrees.
 

Prickly Pear Cactus

Prickly Pear Cactus

 

Yucca Variegata Spanish Dagger – Eventually it will overall reach 4-6 feet tall and the head will be 4-6 feet wide, but it grows very slowly. It does not die after flowering and is a highlight in the garden. It is evergreen and hardy in our zone.
 
Yucca Variegated 'Spanish Dagger'
 

And that brings me to Mangave, which is in a class of its own. These Agave hybrids grow faster than agaves and offer more interesting foliage colors and shapes.
 

Mangave started as a few odd plants that were an accidental cross between some agave and Manfreda plants that were in joining fields which were found in the 90s. They sat in a green house for several years forgotten until the greenhouse cover came off in a storm. After being exposed to ultraviolet light they turned into all these unbelievable colors and the right person noticed. After years of further hybridizing by Hans Hansen, he has created a sensational “new” plant for us to enjoy.
 
Mangave 'Falling Water'
 

Falling Water
 
 
'Lavender Lady' Mangave
 

Lavender Lady
 
 
'Mission to Mars' Mangave
 

Mission to Mars
 
 
Mangave 'Silver Fox'
 

Silver Fox
 



Our inventory changes quickly, some items listed may be temporarily out of stock. Give us a call for updated inventory information. 📞Call Now