Plants in family asparagaceae
Yucca pallida
Yucca pallida is a deer-resistant plant forming 20-inch tall rosettes with powder-blue leaves. It is topped with 3-foot tall spikes of white bell-shaped flowers, making it a favorite among hummingbirds. Native to Northern Mexico and parts of Texas, this plant is known for its light-colored leaves and moderate hardiness, thriving in well-drained soil with full sun exposure.
Dracaena angolensis 'Medusa'
Dracaena angolensis 'Medusa' is a drought-tolerant plant with striped, cylindrical leaves that require medium to low light. This easy-care plant is ideal for indoor settings, adding a touch of greenery with minimal maintenance. Its unique leaf structure makes it a fascinating addition to any plant collection.
Aloe 'Solar Flare'
Aloe 'Solar Flare' is a compact aloe plant growing under 12 inches tall and wide, with taller bloom spikes featuring bright orange, tubular flowers. This easy-care succulent is ideal for small spaces and adds a vibrant touch to any collection.
Sansevieria 'Jade'
Sansevieria 'Jade' is an easy-care houseplant known for its tall, sharply-pointed, sword-shaped leaves. It is highly adaptable and tolerant of low-light conditions, making it a popular choice for indoor environments.
Agave deserti
Agave deserti is a drought-tolerant plant native to the desert regions of southern California, Arizona, and Baja California. It features gray-green leaves with sharp spines and flowers once at maturity with a tall yellow inflorescence. This plant is known for its resilience and ability to withstand harsh environmental conditions. Agave deserti is a great option for those looking to add a touch of desert beauty to their garden. Its unique appearance and adaptability make it a popular choice for gardeners. This plant is a great option for those looking to add a touch of desert beauty to their collection.
Agave palmeri
Agave palmeri is the largest Agave species in the United States, featuring a basal leaf rosette up to 120 cm in length with jagged edges and sharp spines. It blooms from June to August with pale yellow and green flowers, producing a flower spike that can reach up to 25 feet tall. Native to southern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, Sonora, and Chihuahua, this plant is adapted to dry, rocky areas and is tolerant of temperatures around 14°F.
Agave americana
Agave americana, often called the 'American aloe', is a striking succulent native to Mexico and the southern United States. It is known for its large, gray-green leaves with spiky edges and a sharp tip, which can grow up to 5 feet long. This plant is unique because it flowers only once in its lifetime, producing a tall stalk with yellow blooms before dying. It thrives in sunny, dry environments and is a popular choice for xeriscaping due to its drought tolerance. Agave americana has been used historically in Mexico to make pulque, a traditional alcoholic beverage, and its leaves provide fibers for textiles. Despite its common name, it is not related to the Aloe genus. The plant is also recognized for its ability to grow in various light conditions, from full sun to shade, and requires minimal watering. It has several subspecies and varieties, some of which have received accolades for their ornamental value.
Nolina microcarpa
Nolina microcarpa, also known as bear grass, is a large, clumping species native to northern Mexico, Arizona, and New Mexico. It features evergreen, grass-like leaves that can reach nearly 36 inches in length and produces tiny white flowers in spring. The plant is dominant in desert grasslands and chaparral, resprouting after wildfires. It provides food for wildlife but is toxic to some livestock.
Agave victoriae-reginae
Agave victoriae-reginae, native to Mexico, is a slow-growing succulent known for its tight rosettes and thick, dark green leaves with dramatic white bands. It is drought-tolerant and requires full sun and well-draining soil. This plant is hardy in USDA zones 9-12 and blooms after 40 years, after which it dies.
Hosta 'Pandora's Box'
Hosta 'Pandora's Box' is one of the tiniest variegated hostas, introduced in 1999. It has quarter-sized, rounded blue-green leaves with white centers and tiny light lavender flowers that bloom in midsummer.
Hosta 'Medusa'
Hosta 'Medusa' is a charming dwarf hosta that forms a compact clump about 1 foot wide. Its dark green leaves are beautifully contrasted by a creamy white center, adding visual interest to shaded garden areas. In early summer, it produces light lavender flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. This hosta is well-suited for part sun to light shade and can thrive in a variety of garden settings, including cottage gardens and rain gardens. It is also tolerant of dry shade conditions, making it a versatile groundcover option. 'Medusa' is a perennial favorite for its unique foliage and ease of care.
Hosta 'Neat Splash Rim'
Hosta 'Neat Splash Rim' is a shade-loving perennial with shiny long green leaves bordered by a wide cream edge. It produces dark lavender flowers on tall scapes, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Agave 'Twisted Tongue'
Agave 'Twisted Tongue' is a striking succulent hybrid with a rosette form that can reach up to 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Its leaves vary from green to bluish-green, featuring a muted central yellow stripe and edged with black or red teeth. This agave is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, making it an excellent choice for xeriscaping and rock gardens. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, adding a bold architectural element to any landscape. The plant's unique coloration and form make it a standout specimen for gardeners interested in low-maintenance, ornamental succulents.
Hosta 'Lady Isobel Barnett'
Hosta 'Lady Isobel Barnett' is a large hosta variety with glossy dark-green leaves edged in gold, which fade to cream as the season progresses. It forms a giant clump over 7 feet wide and produces large purple flowers on 40-inch scapes in late summer. This hosta is attractive to birds and butterflies and thrives in part sun to light shade.
Hosta 'Sweet Home Chicago'
Hosta 'Sweet Home Chicago' is a selection known for its golden leaves with a 1/2-inch wide green margin. It grows to 30 inches tall and 45 inches wide, producing light lavender flowers in early summer. This hosta thrives in part sun to shade and is a favorite among hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Dear Heart'
Hosta 'Dear Heart' is a small to medium-sized plant with blue-green foliage and light lavender flowers. It features a 20-inch scape, making it a charming addition to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Dixie Chick'
Hosta 'Dixie Chick' is a charming perennial known for its small, thick, glossy green leaves edged with creamy white margins. This hybrid, a cross between Hosta 'Masquerade' and Hosta 'Invincible', forms a compact clump about 18 inches wide. In late summer, it produces short flower scapes topped with large lavender blooms. The plant's variegated foliage and attractive flowers make it a favorite in shaded gardens, where it can also attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
Polianthes 'Pink Sapphire'
Polianthes 'Pink Sapphire' is a hybrid of Polianthes tuberosa and Polianthes howardii, known for its fragrant, double pink flowers. It blooms from late July until frost on 3-foot tall stalks and is a hardier tuberose strain.
Hosta 'Stiletto'
Hosta 'Stiletto' is a vigorous, small hosta with narrow, wavy green leaves bordered in white. It forms a 32-inch wide clump and produces pale lavender flowers in midsummer, ideal for shaded areas.
Hosta 'Blue Seer'
Hosta 'Blue Seer' is a large hosta with deep blue crinkled foliage, forming a massive clump up to 5 feet wide. It produces dense clusters of solid white flowers in late spring, adding contrast and texture to shaded garden areas. This hosta is ideal for attracting pollinators and providing ground cover.
Hosta 'Bright Glow'
Hosta 'Bright Glow' is a small to medium-sized hosta with striking gold leaves and pointed tips. It produces a mass of white flowers in early summer, adding brightness to shaded garden areas. This hosta is appreciated for its vibrant foliage and ability to attract pollinators.
Hosta 'Dark Shadows'
Hosta 'Dark Shadows' is a hybrid perennial with large, rippled leaves featuring a blue-green center and chartreuse veins. It forms a substantial clump, reaching 20 inches tall and 43 inches wide, and produces fragrant lavender flowers on tall scapes in late spring. This hosta is ideal for shaded gardens, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' is a clump-forming perennial with dark-green leaves edged in golden yellow and creamy white flowers. It is extremely hardy, drought-tolerant, and attracts butterflies.
Hosta 'Great Expectations'
Hosta 'Great Expectations' is a sport of Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans', featuring a cream center with a blue-green edge. It forms a 30-inch wide clump and produces near-white flowers in early summer. This hosta thrives in morning sun or very open shade.
Hosta 'Keepsake'
Hosta 'Keepsake' is a small hosta with medium green, wavy leaves bordered by a creamy-gold edge. It forms a 9-inch tall clump topped with light lavender flowers in late spring, attracting hummingbirds to shaded garden areas.
Asparagus cochinchinensis 'Chuwang'
Asparagus cochinchinensis 'Chuwang' is a unique plant originating from Chuwang Mountain, Korea, known for its long, twining stalks and soft, fleshy dark green foliage. It thrives in very dry, rocky, acidic environments and produces tiny white flowers in mid-May. The foliage turns bright golden yellow in fall, and its tubers are used in traditional Chinese medicine for lung and kidney cleansing.
Hosta 'Dixie Cups'
Hosta 'Dixie Cups' is a perennial plant forming a 15-inch tall clump with large, upright, shiny, and corrugated leaves. It produces 28-inch stalks of tightly stacked purple flowers in September, adding a splash of color to shaded areas. This hosta is ideal for groundcover and thrives in part sun to light shade, making it a versatile choice for various garden settings.
Hosta 'Pilgrim'
Hosta 'Pilgrim' is a hybrid perennial that forms 20-inch wide clumps of smooth, heart-shaped light green leaves with a creamy-white border. It is a vigorous grower, producing 20-inch tall scapes of light lavender flowers in midsummer. This hosta is suitable for shaded gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Cowlick'
Hosta 'Cowlick' is a miniature hosta that forms a 4-inch tall by 15-inch wide patch with very wavy green leaves. It produces dark purple flowers in mid-June and is suitable for fairy gardens and rock gardens.