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AGAVE attenuata - Foxtail Agave

Characteristics:

Foliage: Evergreen

Exposure: Full Sun to part shade

Bloom Season: Infrequent. Bloom is shown in photo. May take up to ten years to bloom

Growth Habbit: Clumping to 4’ (trimmed) ht x 5’ wd

Soil Preference: Tolorates most soil

Notes:

Keep trimmed to keep it from getting ‘stemmy’

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AGAVE Germiniflora - Twin-Flowered Agave

Characteristics:

Foliage: Evergreen

Exposure: Full Sun to mostly shade

Bloom Season: Infrequent. May take ten years to bloom.

Growth Habbit: Clumping to 3’ ht x 3’ wd (single specemin)

Soil Preference: Likes well-drained soils

Notes:

This Agave is used where one must makea bold in a small area. May have frost damage below 25 degrees f.

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ECHINOCACTUS grusonii - Barrel Cactus

Characteristics:

Foliage: Evergreen

Exposure: Full Sun

Bloom Season: March - April

Growth Habbit: Slow to 3’ max.

Soil Preference: Tolorates most soil

Notes:

Do not plant near paths or seating areas.

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FOUQUIERIA splendens - Ocotillo

Characteristics:

Foliage: Deciduous

Exposure: Full Sun

Bloom Season: April-July

Growth Habbit: Clumping. Vase shaped to 20’

Soil Preference: Tolerant of many conditions. Prefers well-drained

Notes:

Easy to maintain. Has thorns - Do not plant near pathways or seating areas. Good for hillsides.

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HESPERALOE Funifera - Hesperaloe

Characteristics:

Foliage: Evergreen

Exposure: Full Sun to light shade

Bloom Season: May-July

Growth Habbit: Clumping to 4’ ht x 4’ wd (single specemin)

Soil Preference: Tolorates most soil

Notes:

Very low maintenance. Can be kept smaller when thinned out.

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