Plant of the Month – November
Moroccan Mound Euphorbia resinifera Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall x 3-5 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun Bloom Time: Winter (Feb), Spring (Mar-May) Native to: Morocco, Canary Islands Hardiness: Cold hardy to 20°F Moroccan Mound’s defense adaptations against herbivores are what adds to this plant’s striking appearance. Its four-sided stems are covered in dense clusters of spines that vary in color from black to reddish-brown to yellow. Although it looks like […]
Plant of the Month – October
Golden Toothed Aloe Aloe nobilis Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall x 3-4 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun, filtered sun Bloom Time: Spring (Mar – May), Summer (June – Aug) Native to: South Africa Hardiness: Cold hardy to 20°F Golden Toothed Aloe is a rosette-forming succulent that can create a mounded colony of close rosettes spreading up to 3-4 feet wide. Its fleshy leaves are bright green when grown in light shade, […]
Plant of the Month – Century Plant
Century Plant American Agave Agave americana Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 6-10 ft. tall x 10-15 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun, reflected sun Bloom Time: Summer (June – August) Native to: Mexico, SW US Hardiness: Cold hardy to 15°F Century Plant is a large and impressive succulent that forms symmetrical rosettes of fleshy, gray-green, spiky leaves that can grow up to 6 feet long. Named from a belief that it blooms only after 100 years, it […]
Plant of the Month – January
Lace Aloe Torch Plant Aloe aristata Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 0.8-1 ft. tall x 1-2 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun, light shade Bloom Time: Spring (May), Summer (June – Aug) Native to: South Africa Hardiness: Cold hardy to 15°F Lace Aloe is a dwarf succulent species perfect for edging, ground covers, or in pots. It only asks for well-draining soil and not too much water, especially in hot summers, needing watering only 2 to 4 times […]
