Blue Sotol

Full sun; evergreen, with long, strappy blue-gray leaves. One of the most ornamental of all desert plants. Tall flower stalks appear in summer, attracting hummingbirds. This pale sotol performs well […]

Basket Grass

Sun or shade. Evergreen, drought tolerant and tough as nails with long wire-like leaves resembling bunchgrass or liriope. Creamy flower clusters appear in mid-spring. This nolina doesn’t mind sun, but […]

Beargrass

Sun or shade. Evergreen and long-lived, with ribbonlike, sawtoothed leaves that form compact ornamental mounds. 5 foot tall cream-colored flower stalks arise in late spring.\n\nA great, strongly formed companion for […]

Red Yucca

Sun or partial shade. Evergreen and architectural, with mounds of soft, narrow leaves. Spikes of red (or yellow) flowers appear in summer and reach 4′-6′ in height.\n\nExtremely drought-tolerant. Not a […]