Plant of the Month – January
Desert Agave Agave deserti Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 2-3 ft. tall x 2-6 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun Bloom Time: Spring (May); Summer (June-July) Native to: California, Arizona, Baja California Hardiness: Cold hardy to 15°F Desert Agave forms symmetrical rosettes of fleshy leaves in this slow-growing monocot. Stiff, sword-like, blue-green leaves are edged with prickles, and tipped with a sharp spine. After 8-20 years, a flowering stalk shoots up, growing 5-15 feet tall in just weeks, with […]
Plant of the Month – April
Margarita Penstemon BOP Penstemon heterophyllus x ‘BOP’ Plant Form: Evergreen sub-shrub Water Use: Low Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun Bloom Time: Spring (Apr-May), Summer (June-July) Native to: Hybrid from California parents Hardiness: Cold hardy to 10°F Margarita Penstemon BOP is a compact perennial with stunning blue flowers tinged with purple. It is noted for its tolerance of a wide range of garden conditions and for living longer than other cultivars of this species. It […]
