Small Photo Plant Name Short Description Century Plant Agave Agave americana Century Plant agave is relatively fast growing, to about 6 feet tall by 8-10 feet wide. The wide leaves have stiff terminal spines and recurved teeth along the margins. Parry's Agave Agave parryi This highly prized succulent accent produces larger leaves and rosettes than other agaves. Compact, nearly round rosettes consist of gray-green leaves 7-20 inches in length. Ocotillo Fouquieria splendens The Ocotillo plant makes a wonderful accent. It has a graceful, natural form with upright stems. Periods of low water will push it to bloom. The ocotillo plant grows to 20 feet tall. Octopus Agave Agave vilmoriniana Unlike most agaves, the Octopus Agave is relatively unarmed, and can safely be used in high traffic areas. The arched, twisting leaves provide interesting contrast. Green Spoon Dasylirion acrotriche An excellent accent plant that blends well with many other desert shrubs and ground covers. Develops short, thick trunk while reaching mature size of 6' tall by 5' wide. Desert Spoon Dasylirion wheeleri This long-lived accent grows slowly to form a dense rosette of silver-blue foliage, to 4-5 feet tall and wide. It develops a stout, short trunk and a tall flower spike. Deer Grass Muhlenbergia rigens Dependable and adaptable, Deer Grass is the backbone of many desert gardens. The lush foliage softens boulders, cacti, and is ideal for use around water features. Bear Grass Nolina microcarpa For sheer ease of maintenance, it is hard to find a better plant than Bear grass. This clean accent plant is very heat and drought-tolerant. Excellent along walkways or around pools. Fishhook Barrel Cactus Ferocactus wislizenii The Fish-hook Barrel Cactus has a hooked central spine and a ribbed, barrel-shaped body. Yellow to dark orange flowers appear in a ring around the apex of this cactus. Purple Prickly Pear Opuntia violacea Mix the Purple Prickly Pear in with shrubs and perennials for a softer effect. It is quite spiny, so set it well back from high traffic areas. Yellow flowers appear in late spring. Englemann's Prickly Pear Opuntia englemannii The sage green pads of Opuntia engelmannii blend well in desert landscapes and provide a great backdrop for the rosy-red fruit that adorn the pads in the summer. Spanish Bayonet Yucca aloifolia Spanish Boyonet is a large sprawling accent. Growth is slow. Stiff, dense leaves have sharp points. It tends to bloom when under stress. Grows to 10 feet tall by 10 feet wide.

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