Blue Elf Aloe: Petite, Hybrid with Long-Lasting Blooms
Blue elf is a hardy, compact aloe that blooms in the winter when little else is blooming. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and caring for this carefree … Read more
Twin-Flowered Agave: Elegant, “Soft” Agave
Twin-flowered agave is a small, elegant agave that, compared to most agaves, is relatively “soft”. It’s also virtually maintenance-free. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and caring for … Read more
Artichoke Agave: Beautiful Symmetry (& Wicked Spines)
Artichoke agave is a beautifully symmetrical, distinctive-looking agave that looks like an artichoke. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and taking care of this Sonoran Desert native. Artichoke … Read more
Smooth Agave: Fast Grower Lends Tropical Feel
Smooth agave is a unique urn-shaped agave that looks like it belongs in the tropics. This Mexican native is a popular landscape plant, but is no longer found in the … Read more
‘Heavenly Cloud’: Showy Texas Ranger Cultivar
‘Heavenly Cloud‘ is an extremely hardy desert shrub with show-stopping lavender flowers. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and caring for this Texas ranger cultivar. ‘Heavenly Cloud’ (Leucophyllum … Read more
Yellow Bird of Paradise: Festive Flowers
Yellow bird of paradise is a resilient, fast growing shrub festooned with clusters of yellow flowers. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and caring for this South American … Read more
Purple Hop Bush: Unusual Colorful Foliage
Purple hop bush is a large, attractive, evergreen shrub with unique, colorful foliage. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and caring for this desert-adapted shrub that hails from … Read more
Hop Bush: Vibrant & Versatile
If you miss seeing true green in the desert landscape, consider planting a hop bush (or two). This fast-growing, versatile shrub stays vibrant emerald green all year long, Here’s everything … Read more
Dwarf Bottlebrush: Compact Perpetual Bloomer
Dwarf bottlebrush or little John bottlebrush is an exceptionally beautiful small shrub that requires very little from its owner. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and taking care … Read more
Blue Plumbago: Stunning Sky-Blue Blooms
Blue plumbago or blue cape leadwort is a delightful sprawling shrub that’s covered with sky-blue phlox-like flowers much of the year. Here’s how to grow and care for this African … Read more
White Plumbago: Luminous White Flowers
White plumbago is a cascading shrub adorned with pure white flowers that seem to glow at dusk. It’s a cultivar of the more common blue plumbago. Here’s everything you need … Read more
Globe Mallow: A Rainbow of Options
Globe mallow is a super-resilient shrub that comes in a rainbow assortment of colors. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and caring for this southwest desert native. Globe … Read more