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Acacia, Sweet
Acacia farnesiana
Small flowering tree that is used in France in the perfume industry. Profusely flowering- especially in winter. Interesting twig structure with small thorns. Extremely drought tolerant once established. Some parts of the plant are used as food and for medicines.
Price: $4.95
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Agave Americana
Stellar Specimen or Accent Plant
Century Plant. Succulent bluish leaves. Native to Mexico.
Price: $3.95
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Agave Geminiflora
Somewhat rare. A very beautiful and unusual agave. The leaves are cylindrical (about like a pencil) ¼” wide and thick and up to 2 feet plus long and numerous (with time they will number several hundred.) If grown in the sun they will be stiff and straight.
Price: $3.95
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Agave Potatorum
Agave potatorum
Medium sized plants grow 1-2 feet high and 2-3 feet wide. Usually a singular plant but sometimes clumping.
Price: $4.95
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Agave Schidigera
Agave schidigera 'Shira ito no Ohi'. Queen of White Thread Century Plant. Compact rosette is composed of dark green leaves, and highlighted by a dramatic creamy-white border with curly white hairs. Agave flowers attract hummingbirds. Great for xeriscapes
Price: $4.95
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Aloe - White Fox
Aloe rauhii var. 'White Fox'. A miniature aloe with thick pale green leaves which are heavily mottled with white rectangles. Sap is used on burns.
Under high light conditions, the more white it gets. Mature height is 4-6 inches. Perfect for sunny windows. Can tolerate some neglect.
Price: $4.95
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Aloe Crosby's prolific
Aloe nobilis x A. humilis
Forms attractive dense clumps. "Teeth" are soft and of little concern when handling. Grows 8 inches tall and 1 foot wide. Native to Africa.
Price: $3.95
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Aloe Ox Tongue
Aloe aloaceae or Gasteria bicolor var. liliputana ‘Ox Tongue’
This little gasteria (used to be included as an aloe) is endemic to South Africa. Used in South Africa for various traditional medicines. They thrive in cultivation both indoor and outdoors, used as a potted plants or outdoor rockeries, tolerant of a wide range os soils and habitats.
Price: $3.95
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Aloe vera (Burn Remedy Aloe)
Aloe vera. This useful plant is the source of aloe found in so many soothing creams, soaps, cosmetics, health beverages, and even food preservatives. Has a long history of cultivation for its useful as well as aesthetic qualities. Several plants should be kept around the house for those times when the skin is irritated such as minor sunburn.
Price: $3.95
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Calamintha - Georgia Savory Basil
Clinopodium georgianum or Satureja georgiana. This little-known plant is an overlooked treasure. Highly aromatic, semi-evergreen. Resembles rosemary somewhat and is covered in pale pink flowers during warmer parts of the year. It is native to the southeastern US and has a mint smell that can rival most mint plants. It is non-invasive and drought tolerant but can stand wet soil.
Price: $3.45
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Kalanchoe - Flapjacks
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora. This small clumping succulent is just right if you have a dry or well-drained area. Attractive as a container plant. Great for xeriscape or cactus gardens. When grown in sun, the light blue green leaves become edged with an attractive red hue.
Price: $4.95
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Malabar Spinach
Basella rubra. Perennial tropical vine to 30 feet with amazing heat tolerance. While not a true spinach, the edible 4 inch leaves are a substitute for spinach, especially where spinach cannot tolerate the heat. Often grown as an ornamental. Very showy with red stems, white flowers, and dark purple berries.
Price: $4.95
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Texas Sage
Leucophyllum frutescens. Texas Ranger or Silverleaf. An evergreen with silver blue foliage and lavish numbers of violet flowers. Not a true sage. Native to Texas and the southwest.
Price: $4.95
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Yucca - Bright Edge
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'. Variegated Adam’s needle is a small and striking plant with stiff leaves that are edged with a creamy white to yellow color. Clump-forming, 2 - 3 feet in height when mature. Flower spike in spring with white bell-shaped flowers.
Price: $4.95
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Yucca - Rostrata
Yucca rostrata. Cold tolerant. Elegant powder blue and silver leaves. Slowly forms a trunk.
Price: $4.95
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