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Plant Guide
Pampas grass
Cortaderia selloanaThis stunning grass has 1- to 3-foot-long, densely tufted plumes atop tall, upright stalks and arching mid-green leaves.
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Plant GuideRain lily
Zephyranthes reginae
These Mexican native bulbs actually offer demanding gardeners flowers on demand.
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Plant GuideMound lily
Yucca gloriosaThis sculptural plant bears sword-like leaves to 24 inches long in shades of blue- or gray-green and maturing to dark green, with smooth margins.
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Plant GuideRed aloe
Aloe cameroniiAloe is best known as a medicinal plant, but there are many beautiful aloes as well.
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Plant Guide‘Forest Frost’ spiderweb hens & chicks
Sempervivumarachnoideum 'Forest Frost'Hens & chicks make a charming addition to any container, rock garden, or footpath.
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Plant GuideDahlberg daisy
Thymophylla tenuilobaThis fragrant annual is covered with delicate, daisy-like yellow blossoms in July and August.
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Plant Guide
Pencil tree
Euphorbia tirucalliThis unusual looking plant has many succulent, pencil-like branches.
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Plant GuideWest Texas cobalt sage
Salvia reptansWest Texas cobalt sage is a marvelously distinct species that can be enjoyed by gardeners farther north, as long as they purchase the west Texas form, which is quite cold-hardy.
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Plant GuideMexican feather grass
Nassella tenuissimaNo other grass exhibits quite the refinement of texture as this species.
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Plant GuideGolden barrel cactus
Echinocactus grusoniiGolden barrel cactus has a rounded form that eventually elongates.
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