Agave 'Mediopicta alba' (Agave americana ssp) sunset: 10-30; USDA 8b-12. Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 18°F. Rosettes grows to 2' tall - 4' wide. Compact agave. Infrequent water. Native Mexico.
Agave 'Sharkskin' (Sharkskin agave). Hybrid of Agave scabra and agave ferdinandi-regis. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 20°F. Grows to 2' tall; 3' wide. Origin: Mexico.
Agave americana (Blue Century plant). Sunset: 10-24; USDA 8b-12. Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 15°F. Each rosette in the clump grows to 6' tall - 6' wide. Allow space for growth. Infrequent water. Native to Mexico, naturalized in West USA.
Agave americana varigata. Sunset: 10-30; USDA 8b-12. Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 15°F. Grows to 6' tall - 6' wide. Allow space for growth. Infrequent water. Native to Mexico, naturalized in West USA.
Agave angustifolia 'Marginata' (Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9b-10). Full sun to light shade, heat tolerant. Hardy to 25°F. Grows to 3' tall - 3' wide. Infrequent water. Native to Mexico.
Agave bracteosa (Squid Agave). USDA: 9-12. Full sun to light shade, heat tolerant. Regular water during summer, keep dry winter. Hardy to 18° F. Usually solitary, grows to 18" tall and 18" wide. Origin: Mexico.
Agave colorata (Mescal ceniza). Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 18°F. Grows to 2' tall - 3' wide. Infrequent water. Native to Mexico.
Agave decipiens (False sisal). Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 18°F. Grows to 5' tall - 4' wide. Infrequent water. Native to Mexico and Southern FL.
Agave deserti (Sunset: 10-24; USDA: 8-10). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 18°F. Grows to 5' tall - 4' wide. Infrequent water. Native to Arizona, eastern Calif., Mexico.
Agave desmetiana (Smooth agave). 13-24; USDA: 8-10. Semi hardy in Phoenix to 28°F. Full sun to light shade. Grows to 4' tall; 4' wide. Native to Mexico.
Agave desmettiana variegata. Sunset: 13-24; USDA: 8-10. Semi hardy in Phoenix to 28°F. Full sun to light shade. Grows to 4' tall; 4' wide. Native to Mexico.
Agave filifera 'Durango delight'. Compact clone from the Agave filifera. Clustering rosettes, each 12" diameter.
Agave filifera (Thread-leaf) Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 8b-11. Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 17°F. Grows to 2' tall; 2' wide. Infrequent water. Native to Mexico.
Agave geminiflora (Twin flowered agave)
Agave huachucensis (Agave parryi var. huachucensis)
Agave lechuguilla. USDA: 7-10. Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 2' tall; 2' wide. Infrequent water. Native to Texas, Mexico
Agave murpheyi (Sunset: 10-24; USDA: 8-10). Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 10°F. Grows to 5' tall - 4' wide. Infrequent water. Native to Central Arizona, Mexico.
Agave neomexicana (Mescal agave) USDA: 5-10). Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to -20°F. Grows to 20" tall - 30" wide. Infrequent water. Native to Texas, New Mexico, Mexico
Agave polyacantha (Agave uncinata). USDA: 9b-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 26°F. Clustering to to 2' tall; 4' wide; Little water. Native to Mexico.
Agave salmiana (Sunset: 13-24; USDA: 9b-10). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 24°F. Clustering to to 6' tall; 10' wide; Little water. Native to Central Mexico.
Agave scabra (USDA: 7-10). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 10°F. Grows to 3' tall; 4' wide; Little water. Native to Eastern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador.
Agave sisalana (Sisal agave). USDA: 9b-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 25°F. Grows to 6' tall; 6' wide. Native to Mexico.
Agave utahensis (USDA: 6-10). Full sun, heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to -10°F. Small clumping rosettes, up to 18" tall.. Origin: Arizona, Utah, Nevada.
Agave victoriae-reginae (Queen Victoria Agave). Sunset: 10-13,15-17,21-30; USDA: 9-12 Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 12°F. Compact, slow growth to 8" tall; 16" wide. Native to Nuevo Leon, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Agave vilmoriniana (Octopus agave). Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9-11. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 20°F. Grows to 3'; tall 4' wide. Native to Nuevo Leon, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Agave weberi (USDA: 8b-11). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 12°F. Grows to 5'; tall 8' wide. Native to Texas, Mexico.
Agave weberi varigata (USDA: 8b-11). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 12°F. Grows to 5'; tall 8' wide. Native to Texas, Mexico. A nice varigated clone.
Aloe 'Blue elf' Best in filtered sun. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 24°F. Little water. Compact aloe grows to 1-2' tall; 1-2' wide. Native to South Africa.
Aloe camperi (USDA: 9b-10). Best in filtered sun. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 28°F. Little water. Clumping aloe colony grows to 3' tall; 6' diameter. Native to Africa.
Aloe crosby prolific. (USDA: 9b-10). Filtered sun. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 30°F. Little water. Grows to 8" tall; 1' wide. Native to Africa.
Aloe cryptopoda (USDA: 9b-11). Light shade to full sun. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 24°F. Little water. Generally solitary stemless rosette. Grows to 3' tall; 2' wide. Native to Africa.
Aloe nobilis (Gold tooth aloe) Sunset: 8,9,12-24; USDA: 9-11. Light shade. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 24°F. Little water. Clustering rosettes, grows to 1' tall; 1' wide. Origin: Africa.
Aloe rudikoppe 'Little Gem'. USDA: 9-11. Light shade in Phoenix. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 26° F. Low growing, clustering rosettes grows to 12" tall. Little water. Origin: South Africa.
Aloe saponaria (Tiger aloe). Sunset: 8,9,12-24; USDA: 9-11. Light shade. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 24°F. Little water. Clustering rosettes, each plants grows to 8" tall; 10" wide. Origin: Africa.
Aloe striata
Aloe vera barbadensis 'medicine plant' (Orange flowers). Sunset: 8,9,11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 23°F. Clumping rosettes grows to 2' tall. Native to Africa.
Aloe vera barbadensis 'medicine plant' (Yellow flowers). Sunset: 8,9,11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 23°F. Clumping rosettes grows to 4' tall. Makes a great landscape plant. Widely used for medicinal purposes. Origin: Africa.
Alternative Lawn Mix (ASD-2).A mixture that can be used as a flowering lawn orlow growing ground cover. Fine leaf fescues and floweringclovers are a great alternative to the traditionalgrass lawn. Planting Rate/acre 12 lbs.Planting Rate for 1/2 acre or less 4 oz./1000 sq. ft.Seeds/lb. 448,000Anthemis nobilis (Roman Chamomile / White)Bellis perennis (English Daisy / White/Rose)Chrysanthemum multicaule (Yellow Daisy)Chrysanthemum paludosum (Creeping Daisy / White)Eschscholzia caespitosa (Dwarf California Poppy / Yellow)Festuca ovina (Sheep Fescue / Green)Lobularia maritima (Sweet Alyssum / White)Nemophila maculata (Five-Spot / White-Purple)Nemophila menziesii (Baby Blue-Eyes / Blue)Saponaria ocymoides (Soapwort / Pink)Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme / Lavender)Trifolium fragiferum (Strawberry Clover / Pink)Viola cornuta (Johnny Jump-Up / Purple/Yellow/Blue)
Annual Wildflower Mix Best for full sun, tolerates some shade. 16 species. Approx. 500,000 seeds per pound. 1 lb covers up to 4,000 Sq. Ft. 4 oz. covers up to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Alyssum maritimum (Sweet alyssum)Centaurea cyanus (Bachelor button)Cleome serrulata (Rocky Mountain bee plant)Consolida ajacis (Rocket larkspur)Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains coreopsis)Cosmos sulphureus (Yellow cosmos)Erysimum x marshallii (Siberian wallflower)Gaillardia pulchella (Firewheel)Gypsophila elegans (Baby's breath)Layia platyglossa (Tidy tips)Leptosiphon grandiflorus (Mountain phlox)Linum grandiflorum (Scarlet flax)Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum)Monarda citriodora (Lemon mint)Papaver rhoeas (Corn poppy)Phlox drummondii (Drummond phlox)
Aird Lands color mix. Native and introduced species, including Texas natives. Excellent for all desert landscapes. Does best with occasional irragation. White alyssum, Tidy Tips, Bladderpod, California Poppy, Baby Blue Eyes, Fivespot, Desert Bluebells, Firewheel, Purple Chinese Houses, Coreopsis, Red Flax, Mexican Hat, Lemon Mint, Arroyo Lupine, Blazing Star. One pound mix covers approximately 2,000 square feet.
Ariocarpus fissuratus (Living rock/ False Peyote). Sunset: 11-13; USDA: 8b-11. Hardy to 25° F. Full sun to light shade, needs protection in hottest desert gardens. Solitary spineless, grows very slowly to 8" in diameter. Little water summer, no water in winter. Pink to magenta flowers, 1.5 inches in diameter. The estismated age of the 2.5" plants is 15 years old and the 4" plants are 20 to 25 years old. Origin: Texas, New Mexico and Northern Mexico.
Astrophytum ornatum (Monk's hood). Sunset: 11-13,18-21; USDA: 9b-10. Light shade in hottest locations. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 20°F. Solitary barrel grows to 4' tall; 10" in diameter. Origin: Mexico.
Beaucarnea recurvata (Ponytail palm) Sunset: 11,13, 16-27; USDA: 9-10. Prefers light shade in Phoenix. Heat tolerant. Little to moderate water. Hardy to 23°F. Grows to 15' tree. Origin: Central to southeastern Mexico.
Hardy in all USDA zones.
This mixture attracts beneficial bugs to thegarden this include lacewings, ladybugs, hover flies and parasitic wasps. These beneficial bugs help destroy harmful pestssuch as aphids, thrips and mites.Planting Rate/acre 9-18 lbs.Planting Rate for 1/2 acre or less 4 oz./1000 sq. ft.282,000 seeds per LB.Scientific Name Common Name Type ColorAlyssum saxatile Basket of Gold (Yellow)Ammi majus Bishop's Flower (White)Anethum graveolens Dill (Yellow)Arabis alpina Rockcress (White)Cheiranthus allionii Siberian Wallflower (Orange)Chrysanthemum maximum Shasta Daisy (White)Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-Leaved Coreopsis(Yellow)Coriandrum sativum Cilantro (White)Cosmos bipinnatus Dwarf Cosmos (White/Pink/Crimson)Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover (Purple)Eschscholzia californica California Poppy (Yellow/Orange)Gaillardia pulchella Annual Gaillardia (Yellow-Red)Gilia capitata Globe Gilia (Blue)Iberis umbellata Annual Candytuft (White/Pink/Violet)Liatris spicata Gayfeather (Purple)Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum (White)Monarda fistulosa Bergamot (Purple)Nemophila menziesii Baby Blue Eyes (Blue)Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan (Yellow)
California Wildflower Mix 18 species Prefers full sun, tolerates some shade. Approx. 500,000 seeds per pound. 1 lb covers up to 4,000 Sq. Ft. 4 oz. covers up to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Aquilegia caerulea (Colorado blue columbine)Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower)Clarkia amoena (Farewell-to-spring)Collinsia heterophylla (Chinese houses)Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaved coreopsis)Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains coreopsis)Dimorphotheca sinuata (African daisy)Echinacea purpurea (Eastern purple coneflower)Eschscholzia californica (California poppy)Gaillardia aristata (Blanket flower)Hesperis matronalis (Dame's rocket)Linum grandiflorum (Scarlet flax)Linum lewisii (Lewis blue flax)Lupinus densiflorus aureus (Golden lupine)Phacelia campanularia (Desert bells)Ratibida columnaris (Upright prairie coneflowerRudbeckia hirta (Blackeyed Susan)
Carnegia gigantea (Saguaro). Sunset: 11-13,18-21; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 15°F. Grows to 50' tall. Origin: Sonoran desert of southwestern USA and Northern Mexico.
Catalina Foothills Wildflower Mix. Sonoran Desert uplands habitat natives selected for year round flowering. Desert Marigold, Owl's Clover, California Poppy, Arroyo Lupine, Desert Lupine, Dyssodia, Paperflower, White Zinnia, Penstemon, Blue Flax, Desert Bluebells, Goldeneye, Bladderpd, Firewheel, Desert Senna, Slender Goldenweed. One pound covers approximately 4,000 square feet.
Cereus peruvianus monstrose (Sunset: 12-13,16,17,21-24; USDA: 9-11). Mutated form of Cereus peruvianus. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Moderate water summer. Hardy to 25°F. Grows to 16' tall; 8' diameter. Large white nocturnal flowers. Origin: Peru.
Corryocactus melanotrichus (Clustering cereus) USDA: 10-11. Full sun to part sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 30F. Grows to 8' tall. Native to Bolivia.
Coryphantha macromeris (Flabby pincushion). USDA: 8b-12. Full sun to part sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 14 deg. F. Grows to 10" tall; 2' + spread. Purple flowers, edible fruit. Origin: New Mexico, Texas, northeastern Mexico.
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (Buckhorn cholla) USDA: 9-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 15°F. Grows to 10' tall; 10' wide. Native to southern Utah, S.E. California, Arizona
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. thornberi (USDA: 9-11). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 15°F. Shrubby cholla grows to 10' tall; 7' wide. Native to southern Utah, S.E. CA, AZ
Cylindropuntia arbuscula (Bush pencil cholla) USDA: 9-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 15°F. Grows to 8' tall; 8' wide. Native to AZ and Mexico.
Cylindropuntia bigelovii (Teddy bear cholla). Sunset: 10-13. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 5°F. Grows to 6' tall; 3' wide. Origin: Arizona, California and Mexico.
Cylindropuntia fulgida (Jumping cholla). Sunset: 10-13. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 5°F. Grows to 12' tall; 8' wide. Origin: AZ, CA and Mexico.
Cylindropuntia fulgida mammillata monstrosa (Boxing glove cholla)
Cylindropuntia fulgida var. mammillata (Chain fruit cholla). Sunset: 10-13. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 5°F. Grows to 12' tall; 8' wide. Native to Arizona, CA and Mexico.
Cylindropuntia imbricata (Giant tree cholla). Sunset: 8-13. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 5°F. Grows to 18' tall; 12' wide. Origin: AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK, TX
Cylindropuntia ramosissima (Diamond cholla). Sunset: 10-13; USDA: 8A-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 20°F. Shrubby cholla grows to 4' tall; 4' wide. Native to S.W. Colorado, W. Arizona, southern Nevada, eastern Calif., Mexico
Cylindropuntia spinosior (Cane cholla). Sunset: 11-24; USDA: 8-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 20°F. Tree like cholla grows to 7' tall; 5' wide. Native to AZ, New Mexico, Mexico
Dasylirion acrotriche (Green desert spoon). Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9-11. Full sun Heat tolerant. Low water. Evergreen shrub up to 6' tall, 6' in diameter. Hardy to 20°F. Origin: East-central Mexico.
Dasylirion wheeleri (Desert spoon). Sunset: 10-24; USDA: 7b-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Low water. Treelike growth to 10' tall, 5' in diameter. Hardy to 5°F. Origin: Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas, Northwest Mexico.
Desert Mountain Re-vegetation mix. Turpentine Bush, Triangle leaf Bursage, Desert Buckwheat, Jojoba, Fairy Duster, Showy Golden Eye, Desert Marigold, Desert Lupine, Mexican Gold Poppy, Desert Bluebells, Mesquite, Foothill and Blue Palo Verde. A great desert foothills revegetation mix. 1 pound covers 2,000 - 3,000 sq. feet.
Echinocactus grusonii (Golden barrel cacti). Sunset: 11-24; USDA: 9-12. Full sun. Regular water summer. Hardy to 24°F. Grows slowly 3' tall; 4' wide. Yellow flowers. Origin: Mexico
Echinocactus horizonthalonius var. moelleri (Texas blue barrel) Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 8b-10. Full sun to part shade. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 14°F. Cylindrical barrel grows to 2" tall; 8" diameter. Origin: Mexico Arizona New Mexico.
Echinocactus texensis (Horse Crippler). Sunset: 10-13; USDA: 5-11. Hardy to 0° F. Full sun to light shade in hot gardens. Light summer water, dry winter. Solitary when young, slowly clustering, 12" in diameter, 8" high. Pink flowers. Origin: Texas, southeastern New Mexico, northeastern Mexico.
Echinocereus coccineus (Mexican claret cup) 2,3,7,10-24; USDA: 7-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Clumping colony slowly grows to 5' diameter; 16" tall. Origin: Southwestern USA, Mexico.
Echinocereus engelmannii (Sunset: 2,3,7,10-24; USDA: 7-11). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Clumping colony grows to 4' diameter; 1' tall. Origin: Southern California, Arizona, southern Nevada, Mexico. This clone from Southern AZ.
Echinocereus pentalophus (Lady finger cactus). Sunset: 12-13; USDA: 9b-10. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Little water. Clumping colony grows to 1' tall; 3' diameter. Origin: Texas, Mexico.
Echinocereus stramineus (Strawberry hedgehog). Sunset: 9b-13. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Clumping colony grows to 2' tall; 4' diameter. Origin: southwest Texas, New Mexico, Mexico.
Essential Sonoran Spring Wildflower Mix
Low growing annual wildflower seed mix. Mexican Gold Poppy, Desert Penstemon, Desert Lupine, Chia Yellow Blanket, Owl's Cluster and Indian Wheat. One pound mix covers approximately 2,000 square feet.
Euphorbia antisyphilitica (Candelilla, Wax plant). Full sun. Hardy to 25°F. Evergreen shrub to 3' tall, mostly leafless stems. Little water. Native to Chihuahuan desert, west Texas, Mexico.
Ferocactus acanthodes. Sunset: 8-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 20°F. Solitary barrel grows to 6' tall; 16' diameter. Native to Arizona, California, northern Mexico.
Ferocactus covillei. Sunset: 8-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 25°F. Solitary barrel grows to 3 tall; 3' diameter. Native to Mexico.
Ferocactus glaucescens (Blue barrel). USDA: 9b-11. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 28°F. Solitary barrel grows to 2.5' tall; 18" diameter. Origin: Eastern central Mexico.
Ferocactus hamatacanthus ssp. sinuatus (aka Echinocactus hamatacanthus). USDA: 8b-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 16°F. Grows to 2' cluster. Native Texas, Mexico
Ferocactus herrerae (USDA: 9-11). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 20°F. Solitary barrel grows to 6' tall; 16" diameter. Orange to red flowers, large yellow fruit. Origin: Mexico
Ferocactus wislizenii (Fishhook barrel). Sunset: 8-24; USDA: 9-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 5°F. Solitary barrel grows to 6' tall; 2' diameter. Native to Arizona, northern Mexico.
Gasteria verrucosa (USDA: 10) Shade. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 28°F. Clumping rosettes grows to 1' tall. Little water. Origin: South Africa.
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Great Basin Grass mix (native grasses from the great basin and chaparrel). Used for revegetation, erosion control and "wild" lawns. Blue Grama, Side Oats Gramma, Sand Dropseed, Alkali Sacaton, Sacaton, Green Sprangletop, and Buffalo Grass. 1 pound covers 2,000 - 3,000 sq. feet.
Great Basin Wildflower Mix for Prescott, Payson, Southern Utah, Santa Fe, and similar habitat. Prefers full sun, tolerates some shade. 15 species. Approx. 500,000 seeds per pound. 1 lb covers up to 4,000 Sq. Ft. 4 oz. covers up to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower)Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaved coreopsis)Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains coreopsis)Cosmos sulphureus (Yellow cosmos)Echinacea purpurea (Eastern purple coneflower)Erysimum x marshallii (Siberian wallflower)Eschscholzia californica (California poppy)Gaillardia aristata (Blanket flower)Gaillardia pulchella (Firewheel)Linaria maroccana (Baby snapdragon)Linum grandiflorum (Scarlet flax)Linum lewisii (Lewis blue flax)Papaver rhoeas (Corn poppy)Phlox drummondii (Drummond phlox)Ratibida columnaris (Upright prairie coneflower)
Haworthia fasciata (USDA: 10-11). Shade. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 28°F. Clumping rosettes grows to 6" tall; 1' wide. Regular water in summer. Native to South Africa.
Texas false agave (Hechtia texensis). USDA: 8b-11, Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Little to moderate water. Hardy to 26°F. Grows to 2' semi-succulent rosette with purple, spiny leaves. Origin: Texas, northeastern Mexico.
Hesperaloe funifera (Giant hesperaloe). Full sun. Hardy to 0°F. Slow growing clumping stemless rosettes to 6' tall; 6' in spread. Little water. Native to Chihuahuan desert (Texas, northeastern Mexico).
Hesperaloe parviflora (Red yucca). Sunset: 10,12,13,16,18-24. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Low water. Grows 3' tall, 5' in diameter. Hardy to 5°F. Origin: Texas, Northeastern Mexico.
Hesperaloe parviflora (Yellow flower). Sunset: 10,12,13,16,18-24. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Low water. Grows 3'tall, 5' in diameter. Hardy to 5°F. Origin: Texas, northeastern Mexico
Wildflower mixture for the central high plains of the US. 1 lb covers approx. 1,000 - 3,000 sq. feet. 4 oz.covers approx. 500 - 750 sq. ft. 429,000 seeds per pound. (Mix may vary from the indicated listing, based on availability of individual species): Artemisia frigida Fringed Sage; Cassia fasciculata Partridge Pea; Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain Beeplant; Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis; Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clove; Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-Leaf Purple Coneflower; Gaillardia pulchella Annual Gaillardia; Helianthus petiolaris Prairie Sunflower; Liatris punctata Dotted Gayfeather; Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Prairie Aster; Penstemon angustifolius Narrow-Leaved Beardtongue; Sphaeralcea coccinea Scarlet Globemallow; Ratibida columnifera Prairie Coneflower; Thelesperma filifolium Greenthread; Tradescantia occidentalis Prairie Spiderwort; Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain;
Lophocereus schottii (Senita). Organ pipe cactus. Sunset: 12-13, 16, 17, 21-24; USDA: 9-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 18°F. Branching cactus, each stem can grow to 28' tall, 10" diameter. Small white flowers. Origin: AZ, northwest Mexico
Lophocereus schottii 'mieckleyanus' (Thin senita form). Organ pipe cactus. Sunset: 12-13,16,17,21-24; USDA: 9-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 18°F. Each stem can grow to 20' tall, 6" diameter. Origin: Arizona, northwestern Mexico.
Lophocereus schottii monstrose 'mieckleyanus' (Thin totem pole). Sunset: 12-13,16,17,21-24; USDA: 9-11). Mutated form of Lophocereus schottii. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 18°F. Grows to 20' tall; 8' diameter. Origin: Arizona, northwestern Mexico
Lophocereus schottii v. monstrose (Totem cactus). Sunset:12-13,16,17,21-24; USDA: 9-11). Mutated form of Lophocereus schottii. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 18°F. Grows to 26' tall. Origin: Arizona, northwestern Mexico
Low Growing Wildflower Mix. (DG-12) Prefers full sun, tolerates some shade. 24 species. Approx. 500,000 seeds per pound. 1 lb covers up to 4,000 Sq. Ft. 4 oz. covers up to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Alyssum maritimum Sweet alyssumAnagallis arvensis ssp. foemina Poorman's weatherglassEriogonum umbellatum Sulphur-flower buckwheatErysimum x marshallii Siberian wallflowerEschscholzia californica California poppyGypsophila elegans Baby's breathIris missouriensis Rocky Mountain irisLayia platyglossa Tidy tips, coastal tidytipsLinum grandiflorum Scarlet flaxLinum lewisii Lewis blue flaxLobularia maritima Sweet alyssumLupinus alpestris Mountain lupine, silvery lupineLupinus argenteus ssp. rubricaulis Mountain lupine, silvery lupineNemophila menziesii Baby blue eyesPapaver rhoeas Corn poppyPhlox drummondii Drummond phlox, annual phloxSphaeralcea coccinea Scarlet globemallow
Mammillaria geminispina. USDA: 10. Light shade. Little water. Hardy to 28°F. Cylindrical 2-3' wide mound, each stem up to 4" diameter. Origin: Central Mexico.
Mammillaria microcarpa (Mammillaria grahamii). Sunset: 8-24; USDA: 8-10. Light shade. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 10°F. Cylindrical barrel grows to 6" tall; Solitary or forming mounds. Origin: California to Texas, northwestern Mexico.
Mammillaria parkinsonii (Owl's eyes). USDA: 9b-11. Light shade. Little water. Hardy to 25°F. Cylindrical barrel grows to 10' tall; 20" wide, forming mounds. Origin: Mexico.
Mammillaria pettersonii (Golden ball) related to Mammillaria apozolensis. USDA: 9. Protect from afternoon sun. Hardy to 28°F. Low to moderate water. Needs good drainage. Deep pink flowers in rings appear in spring to summer. Globular growth to 8" +. Origin: Guanajuato, Mexico
Midwest Wildflower Mix Prefers full sun, tolerates some shade. 17 species. Approx. 500,000 seeds per pound. 1 lb covers up to 4,000 Sq. Ft. 4 oz. covers up to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower)Consolida ajacis (Rocket larkspur)Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaved coreopsis)Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains coreopsis)Cosmos sulphureus (Yellow cosmos)Dalea purpurea var. purpurea (Purple prarie clover)Dracopis amplexicaulis (Clasping coneflower)Echinacea purpurea (Eastern purple coneflower)Eschscholzia californica (California poppy)Gaillardia aristata (Blanket flower)Gaillardia pulchella (Firewheel)Gilia tricolor (Bird's eyes)Gypsophila elegans (Baby's breath)Linaria maroccana (Baby snapdragon)Linum grandiflorum (Scarlet flax)Linum lewisii (Lewis blue flax)Monarda citriodora (Lemon mint)Papaver rhoeas (Corn poppy)Phlox drummondii (Drummond phlox)Ratibida columnaris (Upright prairie coneflower)Rudbeckia amplexicaulis (Clasping coneflower)
Value Mixture for the Midwestern states.Planting Rates: 5 - 10 lbs/acreSeeds per pound: 593,000Colorful annuals and perennials , including the following species (Scientific Name / Common Name): Echinacea purpurea / Purple Coneflower; Linum grandiflorum rubrum / Scarlet Flax; Iberis umbellata / Annual Candytuft; Gypsophila elegans / Annual Baby’s Breath; Coreopsis lanceolata / Lance-Leaved Coreopsis; Centaurea cyanus / Dwarf Cornflower; Gaillardia pulchella / Annual Gaillardia; Chrysanthemum maximum / Shasta Daisy; Dalea purpurea / Purple Prairie Clover; Rudbeckia amplexicaulis / Clasping Coneflower; Papaver rhoeas / Corn Poppy; Rudbeckia hirta / Black-Eyed Susan; Ratibida columnifera / Prairie Coneflower; Coreopsis tinctoria / Plains Coreopsis.
Mogollon Rim Grass Mix. High elevation native grasses for use in garden or land reclamation. Indian Rice Grass, Sheep Fescue, Blue Grama. Side Oats Grama, Little Bluestem, Galleta Grass.
Mogollon Rim Wildflower Mix. Fot the Mogollon Rim and higher at elevations of 5,500 and higher. This mix is good for Flagstaff. Aster, Skyrocket, Goldpea, Goldeneye, Tall Verbena, Rocky Mountain Penstemon, Indian Blancketflower, Shasta Daisy, Mexican Hat, Blue Flax, Coreopsis, Purple Coneflower, Yarrow, Loco Weed. One pound mix covers approximately 2,000 square feet.
Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Blue candle). USDA: 9b-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Moderate water. Hardy to 26°F. Grows to 12' tall; 8' diameter. Origin: Northern central Mexico.
Neobuxbaumia polylopha. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Moderate water. Solitary columnar cactus, grows to 25' tall. Hardy to 30°F. Origin: Mexico.
Neocardenasia herzogiana (Sunset: 12-13; USDA: 9-11). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Moderate water. Hardy to 27°F. Grows to 50' tall. Origin: Bolivian mountains.
Northeast Wildflower Mix
24 species Prefers full sun, tolerates some shade. Approx. 500,000 seeds per pound. 1 lb covers up to 4,000 Sq. Ft. 4 oz. covers up to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Aquilegia canadensis Eastern red columbineCentaurea cyanus Cornflower, Bachelor buttonCoreopsis lanceolata Lance-leaved coreopsisCoreopsis tinctoria Plains coreopsis, golden tickseedCosmos sulphureus Yellow cosmos, sulphur cosmosEchinacea purpurea eastern purple coneflowerErysimum x marshallii Siberian wallflowerEschscholzia californica California poppyGaillardia aristata Blanket flower, common gaillardiaGaillardia pulchella FirewheelGypsophila elegans Baby's breathHesperis matronalis Dame's rocketIpomopsis rubra Standing cypressLiatris spicata Spiked gayfeather, dense blazing starLinaria maroccana Baby snapdragon, Moroccan toadflaxLinum grandiflorum Scarlet flaxLinum lewisii Lewis blue flaxNemophila maculata Five spotNemophila menziesii Baby blue eyesPapaver rhoeas Corn poppyRatibida columnaris upright prairie coneflowerRatibida columnifera Mexican hat, upright prarie coneflowerRatibida columnifera upright prairie coneflowerRudbeckia hirta Blackeyed Susan
Northwest Value MixA colorful wildflower seed mix for the moist northwest coast of the US and Canada.Planting Rates: 9-18 lbs per acreSeeds per pound: 268,000Siberian Wallflower (Cheiranthus allionii)Five-Spot (Nemophila maculata)Lance-Leaved Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)Scarlet Flax (Linum grandiflorum rubrum)Blue Flax (Linum perenne lewisii)Russell Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus)Dwarf Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) Annual Baby’s / Breath Gypsophila elegans; Baby Blue-Eyes / Nemophila menziesii; Shasta Daisy / Chrysanthemum maximum; Chinese Houses / Collinsia heterophylla; Clarkia /Clarkia unguiculata; Globe Gilia / Gilia capitata; Sweet Alyssum / Lobularia maritima; Black-Eyed Susan / Rudbeckia hirta.
Northwest Wildflower Mix
Prefers full sun, tolerates some shade. 26 species. Approx. 500,000 seeds per pound. 1 lb covers up to 4,000 Sq. Ft. 4 oz. covers up to 1,000 Sq. Ft.
Aquilegia caerulea (Colorado blue columbine)Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower, Bachelor button)Clarkia amoena (Farewell-to-spring)Consolida ajacis (Rocket larkspur, doubtful knight's-spur)Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaved coreopsis)Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains coreopsis)Cosmos sulphureus (Yellow cosmos)Dimorphotheca sinuata (African daisy)Echinacea purpurea (Eastern purple coneflower)Erigeron speciosus (Aspen fleabane)Erysimum x marshallii (Siberian wallflower)Eschscholzia californica (California poppy)Gaillardia aristata (Blanket flower)Gaillardia pulchella (Firewheel)Gypsophila elegans (Baby's breath)Layia platyglossa (Tidy tips)Leptosiphon grandiflorus (Mountain phlox)Linaria maroccana (Baby snapdragon)Linum grandiflorum (Scarlet flax)Linum lewisii (Lewis blue flax)Papaver rhoeas (Corn poppy)Phacelia campanularia (Bluebells)Ratibida columnaris (Upright prairie coneflower)Ratibida columnifera (Mexican hat)Rudbeckia hirta (Blackeyed Susan)
Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail cactus) Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9b-12. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 0°F. Slow growing to 2' tall; 4' wide. Origin: Arizona, California, Nevada, northwestern Mexico.
Opuntia ellisiana (Tiger tongue). Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9b-12. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 16°F. Slow growing to 2' tall; 8' wide. Origin: Mexico, Texas.
Opuntia engelmannii (Engelman prickly pear) Sunset: 8,9, 12-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 8' tall. Origin: Arizona, California
Opuntia engelmannii var. aciculata (Chenille); Sunset: 8-24; USDA: 8-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 3' tall. Origin: Southwestern USA, NW Mexico.
Opuntia engelmannii var. linguiformis (Cow's tongue) Sunset: 8-24; USDA: 8-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 5' tall. Origin: Southwestern USA, northwestern Mexico.
Opuntia engelmannii var. texana; Sunset: 8,9, 12-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Used for edible fruit. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 8' tall. Origin: Texas
Opuntia ficus indica (Cow's tongue), Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 15°F. Tree like opuntia grows to 16' tall. Origin: Mexico.
Opuntia ficus indica (Elephant ear), Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 15°F. Tree like opuntia grows to 16' tall. Origin: Mexico.
Opuntia microdasys (Yellow bunny ears)
Opuntia microdasys var. albaspina (White bunny ear). Sunset: 11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 20°F. Grows to 2' tall. Origin: Mexico.
Opuntia microdasys v. rufidia (Orange bunny ears). Sunset: 11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 20°F. Grows to 4' tall. Origin: Mexico.
Opuntia paraguayensis (Orange tuna) Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 25°F. Grows to 6' tall. Origin: Mexico.
Opuntia phaeacantha. Sunset: 10-13; USDA: 7-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 6' tall; 6 to 15' in spread. Origin: Arizona, Utah, Texas.
Opuntia quimilo (Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 22°F. Grows to 6' tall. Origin: Mexico.
Opuntia rufida (Blue) Sunset:11-13; USDA: 8b-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 15°F. Grows to 4' tall. Origin: southwestern Texas and northern Mexico.
Opuntia rufida (Purple variety) (Sunset:11-13; USDA: 8b-10). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 15°F. Rapidly grows with water to 6' tall; 8' spread. Origin: south central Texas.
Opuntia rufida minima (Mini gems) USDA: 10. Protect from hot sun. Hardy to 32°F. Low to moderate water. Needs good drainage. Miniature opuntia. Grows to 10" tall. Origin: Guanajuato, Mexico
Opuntia streptacantha (Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 9-10). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 22°F. Tree like opuntia grows to 16' tall. Origin: Mexico.
Opuntia subulata (Sunset: 11-13; USDA: 9-10) Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to moderate water. Hardy to 25°F. Read flowers. Grows to 10' tall; 8' spread. Origin: Ecuador and Peru.
Opuntia tephrocactus articulatus papyracanthus (White paper spine) Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 8b-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 25°F. Grows to 1' tall. Origin: Western Argentina.
Opuntia tephrocactus articulatus species (Small gray paper spine) Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 8b-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 22°F. Grows to 1' tall. Origin: Argentina.
Opuntia tephrocactus articulatus var strobiloformis (Pine cone). Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 8b-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 22°F. Grows to 1' tall. White flowers. Origin: Argentina.
Opuntia tephrocactus articulatus species (large grey paper spine). Sunset: 8,9, 11-24; USDA: 8b-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 22°F. Grows to 1' tall. Origin: Argentina.
Opuntia violacea var. macrocentra (Texas santa rita) Sunset: 10-13,18-21; USDA: 8b-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 5°F. Grows to 3' tall 6' spread. Yellow flowers, red highlight. Origin: Texas, New Mexico, eastern Arizona, northern Mexico.
Opuntia violacea var. santa rita (Purple prickly pear). Sunset: 8-10, 12-24; USDA: 7-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 5'. Origin: Texas to Arizona, northern Mexico
Oreocereus celsianus (Old Man of the Andes). Sunset: 10-13; USDA: 8-10. Full sun to light shade. Little water. Hardy to 12°F. Grows slowly to 10'. Origin: Bolivia, Peru, northern Argentina.
Pachycereus pringlei (Cardon / Mexican Saguaro). USDA: 10-12. Full sun. Little to moderate water. Hardy to 25°F. Grows slowly to 40'. Origin: Central Baja California.
Pedilanthus macrocarpus (Lady slipper) USDA: 9-10. Full sun to light shade. Little to moderate water. Hardy to 25°F. Evergreen bush to 6' tall; 6' wide. Origin: Mexico (Sonora, Baja California).
Pleuraphis jamesii (Galleta Grass) Native Perennial Grass. Height, 6-18". Requires 8" minimum precipitation. 159,000 seeds per pound.
Portulacaria afra (Elephant bush), Sunset: 8,9,12-24; USDA: 10. Light shade in Phoenix. Heat tolerant. Moderate water. Hardy to 30°F. Small tree or succulent shrub to 8' tall. Origin: South Africa.
Spires of red and pink desert colors. Knee high mix that will flower over an extended time. Sow where plants may mature over a period of time Penstemons, Blue Dicks, Four O'Clock, Desert Globe Marlow, Sacred Datura, Buckwheat, Paperflower, Desert Senna, Showy Golden Eye, Desert Verbena and Desert Zinna. One pound mix covers approximately 2000 square feet.
Rocky Mountain Wildflower Mix
Aquilegia caerulea Colorado blue columbineCentaurea cyanus Cornflower, Bachelor buttonCoreopsis lanceolata Lance-leaved coreopsis, lanceleaf tickseedCoreopsis tinctoria Plains coreopsis, golden tickseedCosmos sulphureus Yellow cosmos, sulphur cosmosEchinacea purpurea Eastern purple coneflowerErigeron speciosus Aspen daisy, aspen fleabaneErysimum x marshallii Siberian wallflowerEschscholzia californica California poppyGaillardia aristata Blanket flower, common gaillardiaGaillardia pulchella FirewheelHeliomeris multiflora Showy goldeneyeIris missouriensis Rocky Mountain irisLeptosiphon grandiflorus Mountain phlox, largeflower linanthusLinaria maroccana Baby snapdragon, Moroccan toadflaxLinum grandiflorum Scarlet flaxLinum lewisii Lewis blue flaxOsmorhiza occidentalis Sweet anise, western sweetrootPapaver nudicaule Iceland poppyPapaver rhoeas Corn poppyPhacelia crenulata Desert bluebells, cleftleaf wildheliotropePhlox drummondii Drummond phlox, annual phloxRatibida columnaris Upright prairie coneflowerRatibida columnifera Upright prairie coneflowerRudbeckia hirta Blackeyed SusanViguiera multiflora Showy goldeneye
Acacia aneura (Mulga). Tolerates reflected heat, Hardy to 15°F. Evergreen shrub or small tree, grows slowly to 15' tall by 10' in spread. Little water once established. Origin: Australia. 1,800 seeds per oz.
Acacia angustissima (Prairie acacia) 2,350 seeds per oz.
Acacia berlandieri (Guajillo). Tolerates heat, frost hardy, evergreen in mild winters. Chihuahuan desert native. Shrub or small tree. Grows to 15' tall and 10' wide. Drought hardy, needs good drainage. Approx. 75 seeds per oz.
Acacia constricta (White thorn acacia) Full sun, hardy to 15°F. Southwestern USA native. Large shrub or small tree, spreading, 8 to 15' tall. Little or no water once established. 1400 seeds per oz.
Acacia decurrens (Green wattle). Sunset: 8-9,14-24 USDA: 9-11. Young trees are frost tender. Full sun. Evergreen tree, fast growing to 30 - 50' tall. Low water, needs good drainage. Origin: Australia (New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania). Propagation: Seeds (better results with hot water treatment). 32,000 seeds per lb.
Acacia greggii (Cat claw acacia). Tolerates reflected heat. Hardy to 0°F. Southwestern USA native. Deciduous, large shrub or small tree, fast growing from 8 to 20' tall. Drought tolerant, looks better with occasional watering. 270 seeds per oz.
Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood acacia). Sunset: 8-9,13-24; USDA: 9b-11. Full sun. Fast growing, up to 40' tall and wide, rounded crown; dark green leaves. Drought tolerant, needs good drainage. Origin: Southeastern Australia. 31000 seeds per pound.
Acacia redolens v. prostrata (Low boy). Full sun, sprawling shrub evergreen 2-5' tall; 6-12' wide. Fast growth rate. Small yellow flowers. Woody trunks. Drought, heat tolerant. Hardy to 20°F or lower. Native to Australia. 3500 seeds per oz.
Acacia salicina (Willow acacia). Single or multi-stemmed tree. Grows rapidly from 20-40' tall, 10-20' wide. Leaves form narrow strips. Branches weep. Hardy to 20° F. Australian native. 750 seeds per oz.
Acacia saligna Syn: Acacia cyanophylla (Blue leaf wattle/orange wattle). Single or multi-stemmed tree can be grown as a shrub. Grows to 15 -25' high; 10-20' wide. Semi-evergreen. Hardy to 20° F. Australian native. 1500 seeds per oz.
Acacia smallii (Sweet acacia). Heat tolerant tree. Matures to 15' - 30' tall; 15 - 20' wide. Semi-Deciduous. Fragrant flowers. Rapid growth with regular watering. Hardy to 15° F. 450 seeds per oz.
Acacia stenophylla (Shoestring acacia). Heat tolerant tree. Matures to 20' - 25' tall; 15 - 20' wide. Drought tolerant, little water once established. Weeping branches. Hardy to 20 F. Australian native. 360 seeds per oz.
Acacia willardiana (Palo blanco). Graceful small tree 15 to 20' tall; 10 to 15' wide. Hardy to 23° F. Peeling bark reveals smooth white inner bark. Little water once established. Native to Mexico (Sonora).
Acer glabrum (Rocky mountain maple) Sunset: 1-3, 10. Full sun to part shade. Regular to moderate water.
Acer negundo (California boxelder). Sunset: 1-10,12-24; USDA: 2-10. Full sun to part shade Deciduous tree, 30 - 60' tall, 30 - 50' in spread. Needs regular to moderate water. Can be invasive. 13,300 seeds per pound.
Achnatherum hymenoides (Indian Ricegrass). A highly drought tolerant native bunchgrass used as a landscape ornamental.
Achnatherum lettermanii (Letterman needlegrass)
Achnatherum speciosum (Desert needlegrass)
Aeonium castello-paivae
Aeonium ciliatum
Aeonium cuneatum
Aeonium haworthii. Sunset: 15-17, 20-24; USDA: 9b-10. Hardy to 25° F. Bushy succulent, up to 10" tall. Winter grower, provide light and water in winter, and dry shaded conditions in summer. Cream to pinkish flowers. Origin: Canary Islands.
Aeonium lindleyi. USDA: 10-11. Hardy to 30° F. Dense, bushy growth to 12" tall. Spring grower, keep dry and shaded during summer dormant period. Golden yellow flowers. Origin: Canary Islands.
Aeonium percarneum
Aeonium simsii. Sunset: 15-17, 20-24; USDA: 9b-11. Hardy to 28° F. Light shade inland, full sun on the coast. Deep yellow flowers. Origin: Canary Islands.
Aeonium spathulatum. USDA: 9b-11. Hardy to 28° F. Light shade inland, full sun on the coast. Moderate water, provide good drainage. Variable species, branching shrub, up to 3' tall. Origin: Canary Islands.
Aeonium species mix
Aeonium tabuliforme. USDA: 10-12. Hardy to 30° F. Light shade inland, full sun on the coast. Moderate water, keep dry in winter, provide good drainage. Single flat rosette, up to 18" in diameter. Small yellow flowers. The plant dies after flowering. Origin: Canary Islands.
Aeonium urbicum. Sunset: 15-17,20-24; USDA: 9b-11. Hardy to 28° F. Light shade inland, full sun on the coast. Moderate water, keep dry in winter, provide good drainage. Rosettes, up to 20" in diameter. Greenish white flowers. The plant often dies after flowering. Origin: Canary Islands.
Aeonium urbicum v glaucum. Sunset: 15-17,20-24; USDA: 9b-11. Hardy to 28° F. Light shade inland, full sun on the coast. Moderate water, keep dry in winter, provide good drainage. Rosette, up to 20" in diameter. Origin: Canary Islands.
Agave angustifolia 'Marginata' (Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9b-10). Full sun to light shade, heat tolerant. Hardy to 25° F. Grows to 3' tall - 3' wide. Produces off sets. Keep dry to slow growth. Origin: Mexico.
Agave asperrima. USDA: 8-10. Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 25° F. Usually solitary grows to 3' tall - 4' wide. Origin: Texas, northern Mexico, 3500 to 6000 feet elevation.
Agave attenuata
Agave bovicornuta (Cow Horn Agave). Sunset: 10, 12-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun to light shade, heat tolerant. Hardy to 20° F. Usually solitary, grows to 3' tall and 3' wide. Origin: Mexico.
Agave celsii. USDA: 9-12. Full sun, heat tolerant. Regular water during summer, keep dry winter. Hardy to 18° F. Clumping rosette, grows to 30" wide, 30" tall. Origin: Eastern Mexico.
Agave chrysantha (Golden-Flowered Agave). Sunset: 11-13,18-21; USDA: 9-11. Full sun, heat tolerant. Regular water during summer, keep dry winter. Hardy to 17° F. Solitary rosette, grows to 3' tall' 3' wide. Origin: Arizona.
Agave cupreata
Agave datylio
Agave Deserti var. deserti. (Sunset: 10-24; USDA: 8-10). Full sun, heat tolerant. Hardy to 18°F. Grows to 5' tall - 4' wide. Infrequent water. Native to Arizona, eastern Calif., Mexico.
Agave difformis. USDA: 9-11. Full sun, heat tolerant. Regular water during summer, keep dry winter. Hardy to 20° F. Clustering rosettes, each 18' tall', 18' wide. Origin: Mexico.
Agave ellemeetiana
Agave ferdinandi-regis (King of the Agaves). Full sun. Little water summer, keep dry winter. Hardy to 25° F. Solitary rosette, 18" by 18". Origin: Central Mexico.
Agave ferox
Agave filifera. Sunset 12-24; USDA: 8b-11. Full sun to light shade. Little water summer, keep dry winter. Hardy to 17° F. Clumping rosettes, 2' wide by 18" tall. Origin: Mexico.
Agave garciae-mendozae
Agave geminiflora
Agave ghiesbreghtii
Agave gypsophila
Agave havardiana
Agave horrida v perotensis. USDA: 9b-10. Full sun to light shade. Moderate water summer, keep dry winter, provide good drainage. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 25° F. Solitary rosette 16" diameter. Origin: Central Mexico.
Agave karwinskii
Agave kerchovei
Agave lechuguilla
Agave macroacantha
Agave marmorata
Agave mckelveyana. USDA: 9b-10. Full sun to light shade. Little water summer, keep dry winter, provide good drainage. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 5° F. Solitary or clustering rosette 18" diameter. Origin: Central and western Arizona.
Agave montana
Agave obscura
Agave palmeri. Sunset: 1-13,18-21; USDA: 7b-11. Full sun to light shade. Little water summer, keep dry winter, provide good drainage. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 10° F. Solitary or clustering rosette reaching 4' diameter. Origin: Southeastern Arizona, New Mexico, Mexico.
Agave parrasana
Agave parryi var. huachucensis. Sunset: 2,10-24; USDA: 7-11. Heat tolerant, full sun. Clumping rosettes, slow growing up to 2 - 3' tall, 2 - 4' diameter. Hardy to 12°F. Little water. Origin: USA (Arizona: Cochise County), Mexico.
Agave pedunculiflora
Agave polyanthiflora
Agave purpusorum
Agave salmiana (cold hardy)
Agave scabra. USDA: 7-10. Full sun.. Little water summer, keep dry winter, provide good drainage. Heat tolerant. Hardy to 10° F. Clustering rosette reaching 4' diameter. Origin: Eastern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador.