Cereus peruvianus f. monstrose
The cactus is admired for its knobby branches, flowers that open at night and red, apple-like fruit. It is a moderate grower, reaching heights of ten to twenty feet with a spread of fifteen feet or…
Cephalocereus-senilis
Carnegiea gigantea
This giant monarch cactus grows to fifty feet or more with a large spread, depending on how many arms it produces in its lifetime. It is slow growing-only one inch a year-with a thick…
Austrocylindropuntia subulata
The branching, tree-like specimen grows to thirteen feet tall and about ten feet wide, with cylindrical deep green leaves. New growth does not have many spines, but as the plant matures…
Viola odorata
The fast-growing, long-lived evergreen reaches four inches tall with aromatic, violet flowers and small, heart-shaped foliage that is slightly serrated and dark green in color. It grows in a rosette with creeping runners that root and spread. The…
Myoporum parvifolium
This fast-growing, glossy evergreen forms an even mat as it gracefully spreads along the ground, to one feet high and six feet wide. Its leaves are small, lush, and serrated. In spring, a profusion of small white or pink star-like blossoms appear…
Tradescantia pallida
This attractive perennial is noted for its violet purple leaves and low-growing habit to one foot with an almost equal spread. The undersides of its narrow, oblong leaves are deep violet to pink. The plant is a vigorous grower with a trailing habit…
Vinca major
The low-growing evergreen spreads and roots along the ground with its trailing, arching stems, forming a dense mat. It has dark glossy green, slightly hairy foliage with pointed tips. In early spring, it produces purplish-blue, star-like, funnel…
Thymophylla pentachaeta
This low-growing, tufted, herbaceous perennial is a short-lived plant that grows seven inches tall and wide. It re-seeds itself each year during the summer monsoon and re-grows each season with warm weather. The plant has long…
Senecio-bicolor-subsp.-cineraria
