{"title":"Succulents","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"article\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSucculents for the indoor garden, the patio, or the backyard\u003c\/strong\u003e. No matter where you grow them, succulents are tough, \u003cstrong\u003edrought-tolerant\u003c\/strong\u003e plants that are \u003cstrong\u003eeasy to care for\u003c\/strong\u003e. The swollen leaves or stems of these plants store water, enabling them to survive in low moisture and poor soil conditions making them great picks for patios, green roofs, rock gardens, living walls and sun rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the last decade, young gardeners and millennials have been flocking to succulents as they really like low maintenance plants, container gardens, indoor gardens, and exotic plants...succulents are perfect for them. The proclivity of this younger generation to buy succulents online has lead to an explosion of online nurseries where to buy succulents.  \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Grow Succulents Indoors or Outdoors:\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents are usually native to dry desert or chaparral regions and mountainous slopes and they generally thrive in poor soils (sandy\/rocky with low nutrition). However, in the garden or in a container, succulents will grow and flower \u003cstrong\u003ebetter\u003c\/strong\u003e with supplemental water and fertilizer \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e they are applied correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often should you water succulents?\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThat depends on the time of year, rain levels, light levels, temperature, soil drainage conditions and humidity. The higher the light and temperature and dryer the air the more often watering will be appreciated. The less well drained the garden soil or potting soil is, the less often you will need to water. As a general rule, \u003cstrong\u003ewater\u003c\/strong\u003e no more than \u003cstrong\u003eonce per week\u003c\/strong\u003e during active growth (\u003cstrong\u003esummer\u003c\/strong\u003e) and no more than \u003cstrong\u003eonce per month\u003c\/strong\u003e during inactive periods (\u003cstrong\u003efall, winter, early spring\u003c\/strong\u003e). If the container or the ground appears to be even a little wet, then you do \u003cem\u003eNOT\u003c\/em\u003e need to water or you risk rotting the plant. Here's a good mnemonic for watering succulents...'\u003cstrong\u003eWhen in doubt, give it drought\u003c\/strong\u003e'. When you do water, soak the container or garden plot thoroughly so that water runs out. This will help flush salt and fertilizer out of the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat kind of fertilizer is best and how often should I fertilize succulents?\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents can be sensitive to high fertilizer levels so dilute your Miracle Gro to 25% strength or better yet, \u003cstrong\u003euse an organic fertilizer\u003c\/strong\u003e like compost which naturally releases its nutrients slowly. Apply fertilizer only during active growth (\u003cstrong\u003ein summer\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the best soil for succulents?\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll succulents must be planted in a \u003cstrong\u003ewell-drained container\u003c\/strong\u003e or garden site such as a rock garden, raised bed, or sloped bed. Root rot from wet soils (especially \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ecold\u003c\/span\u003e wet soils) is the \u003cstrong\u003enumber one killer of succulent\u003c\/strong\u003e plants. Store bought 'potting soils' have way too much peat moss and added water retaining substances and so they drain far too slowly for succulents. Instead, try growing succulents in a \u003cstrong\u003especialty cactus mix\u003c\/strong\u003e OR brew your own with 50% garden soil (or non-peat-based bagged potting soil) and 50% washed sand or pebbles or pumice or perlite or vermiculite.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat size container should you use for a succulent?\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents generally do \u003cstrong\u003ebetter\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ecrowded\u003c\/strong\u003e into a smaller pot because that usually means that the pot will hold less water, dry out faster and reduce the risk of rot. If you like the look of a larger pot, try nesting a small pot inside of a larger pot to achieve the look that you like.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much light do succulents prefer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are growing succulents indoors in containers, remember that most of them like \u003cstrong\u003elots of sun\u003c\/strong\u003e so keep them in your sunniest window \/ room or rotate them outside for a day or two every couple of weeks. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSucculents generally prefer \u003cstrong\u003efull sun\u003c\/strong\u003e but if you have overwintered your plant inside, then when moving it back out leave it in the shade for a few weeks and slowly re-introduce it to full sunlight. Otherwise it will sunburn and look terrible. Red, tan, brown, or indented plants are all signs of too much sun exposure (yes, succulents can get sunburned). Highly variegated succulents with large white, cream or pale yellow sections will burn more easily and will generally prefer some \u003cstrong\u003eafternoon shade\u003c\/strong\u003e or partial shade locations. When growing indoors, give your potted succulents the \u003cstrong\u003ebrightest windows\u003c\/strong\u003e in your house.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eDo you have any other succulent growing tips?\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Here in North Carolina, the summer air is quite humid and that can promote rot by slowing down the rate at which soil moisture evaporates. Locate your succulents in a place where they can get some \u003cstrong\u003eair circulation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Best Succulents for Indoor Gardens, Patio Gardens or Landscapes\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSempervivum - grows in short, compact rosettes and spreads slowly by offsets. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Delosperma (Ice Plants)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/delosperma-cooperi\"\u003eDelosperma\u003c\/a\u003e - forms a mat of plump jelly bean-like leaves and has insanely colorful flowers. Looks great dangling over the edge of a pot or wall\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Sedum (Stonecrop)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/sedum-varieties-stonecrop-autumn\"\u003eSedum\u003c\/a\u003e - a wide variety of shapes and colors. The tall sedums have very colorful flowers that attract butterflies and the short sedums make a nice botanical carpet\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEcheveria or Graptopetalum - feature silver leaves that blend well with all interior decors\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Agave collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/agave\"\u003eAgave\u003c\/a\u003e - the giant agaves, when grown indoors, will fill the corner of your living room better than any Norfolk Island Pine. And in the garden, Agaves look great in rock gardens and in containers.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yucca-smalliana-bright-edge","title":"Yucca smalliana Bright Edge","description":"\u003cp\u003eYucca smalliana 'Bright Edge' is a striking small selection of the deer-resistant , drought-tolerant American Southeast native soapwort. The narrow, dark green leaves are edged with a wide band of creamy gold, whose color holds well through all seasons. In spring, the 18\" tall x 2' wide Yucca 'Bright Edge' is topped with 4' tall stalks of white, bell-shaped flowers...great for rock gardens or the front of your perennial border.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000593541,"sku":"822","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Yucca-smalliana-Bright-Edge.i-822.s-68213.r-1.jpg?v=1783683006"},{"product_id":"delosperma-sutherlandii","title":"Delosperma sutherlandii","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelosperma sutherlandii is a slow-growing, 3\" tall x 10\" wide, compact ice plant that hails from South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng). Delosperma sutherlandii has large purple flowers with white eyeballs, and yellow pupils. For us, it flowers from late spring into mid-summer. While all delospermas are susceptible to overwatering, Delosperma sutherlandii is particularly susceptible, so in regions with regular rainfalls, we recommend planting this in a crevice or other area where it can get at least 3-4 hours of sun, but where rain is minimized.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000628421,"sku":"853","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Delosperma-sutherlandii.i-853.s-67027.r-1.jpg?v=1774549872"},{"product_id":"yucca-flaccida-gold-heart","title":"Yucca flaccida Gold Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction is a variegated deer-resistant yucca, which sported from another hard-to-find NC introduction, Yucca 'Wilder's Wonderful' (from the late plantsman Bobby Wilder). 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The growth habit of Yucca 'Color Guard' is similar to Yucca 'Golden Sword' except that the center coloration brightens to a creamy-gold in midsummer when others begin to fade. The deer-resistant foliage is also covered in hundreds of curly white hairs, which can be shaved off if the lack of grooming bothers you. Dan Hinkley, founder of Heronswood, rates this among his top 10 most indispensable plants! Each 3' wide clump is topped with 6' stalks of white, hummingbird-attracting flowers in spring...AWESOME!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001161029,"sku":"1568","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Yucca-flaccida-Color-Guard.i-1568.s-68212.r-1_57d8377d-a9ac-4219-83b7-b1e0d03c9d10.jpg?v=1785858526"},{"product_id":"yucca-gloriosa-variegata","title":"Yucca gloriosa Variegata","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful deer-resistant, North American native \u003ca title=\"Read about yucca\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/blogs\/articles\/yucca-plants-tips-for-growing\"\u003eyucca\u003c\/a\u003e hybrid (Yucca aloifolia x filamentosa) was originally shared in the mid-1980s by the JC Raulston Arboretum. Each 2-3' wide, trunked clump reaches 48\" in height in 10 years. The blue-green, rigid leaves are bordered with a wide margin that emerges gold, then changes to a rich cream. The good color contrast holds all season. In midsummer, this stunning yucca is topped with 3' tall spikes with attractive, large, white, bell-shaped flowers...a hummingbird favorite. Yucca x gloriosa 'Variegata' is a great addition to the perennial border and deserves a special place in the dry garden.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024437061,"sku":"2104","price":23.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Yucca-gloriosa-Variegata.i-2104.s-64077.r-1_a3659c51-f340-4018-9f25-f89a33350846.jpg?v=1783682923"},{"product_id":"sedum-bithynicum","title":"Sedum bithynicum","description":"\u003cp\u003e(syn: Sedum pallidum var. bithynicum) The Turkish Sedum bithynicum attracts more attention than most other plants in our rock garden. 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In winter, the blue-grey foliage takes on a russet overlay...splendid!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/tekNmoQkMHU\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024935685,"sku":"2798","price":15.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sedum-bithynicum.i-2798.s-65560.r-1.jpg?v=1776968795"},{"product_id":"agave-parryi-ssp-truncata-bed-of-nails","title":"Agave parryi ssp truncata Bed of Nails","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave parryi ssp. truncata 'Bed of Nails' is a Plant Delights introduction that's one of the oddest agaves we've grown. This curiosity is a severely mutated form of Agave parryi ssp. truncata that we discovered in a batch of tissue cultured plants. Each rosette has been miniaturized, and instead of offsetting underground, each rosette simply splits, forming a dense clump like Agave isthmensis. We have not found Agave parryi ssp. truncata 'Bed of Nails' to be as winter hardy outdoors as the original parent, but it could be that it's simply more sensitive to winter moisture. Regardless, it's one really cool potted house plant.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025047173,"sku":"2949","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-parryi-ssp-truncata-Bed-of-Nails.i-2949.s-67060.r-1.jpg?v=1785930224"},{"product_id":"agave-ovatifolia-vanzie","title":"Agave ovatifolia Vanzie","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave ovatifolia 'Vanzie' is a clonal selection of the fabulous whale's tongue agave from plantsman Kelly Griffin. Our eight year-old specimen flowered in 2022 after it had reached a whopping 4' tall x 7' wide. Agave ovatifolia 'Vanzie' was selected for its splendid ventral leaf folds, smaller teeth, a more scalloped, wavy leaf edge, and a very fast growth rate. Agave ovatifolia 'Vanzie' has been superb in our garden trials for damp, cold winter tolerance. 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Our plant is a spineless selection of the US\/Mexican native Opuntia cacanapa named 'Ellisiana'. For us, this fast-growing but compact opuntia makes a 3' tall x 6' wide deer-resistant mound (in 5 years) of 6\" grey-green spineless pads. In August, the clump is topped with large, bright yellow flowers...a bumblebee oasis, followed by large red \"pears.\" Well-drained winter soils are vital for best performance.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026852933,"sku":"5564","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Opuntia-cacanapa-Ellisiana.i-5564.s-20181.r-1.jpg?v=1785160140"},{"product_id":"agave-flexispina","title":"Agave flexispina","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave flexispina is a rarely grown century plant, related to Agave palmeri and Agave shrevei, that struck my fancy when visiting the Ruth Bancroft Garden in California. 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Carl Schoenfeld tells us that in west Texas, Agave flexispina was unblemished down to 0 degrees F, so we think this gem should be grown much more in colder climate gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026931141,"sku":"5766","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-flexispina.i-5766.s-66264.r-1_4718635f-effb-49f7-8f61-52fdc26358d3.jpg?v=1785766534"},{"product_id":"yucca-flaccida-hairy","title":"Yucca flaccida Hairy","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlant Delights is pleased to once again offer Yucca flaccida 'Hairy', a fabulous Tom Foley seeding selection of the Southeast US native, deer-resistant, Yucca flaccida that we introduced first in 2005. Tom selected this clone from large seedling blocks because of its extreme hairiness. Okay, so it's still not as hairy as bigfoot on a bad hair day, but it's pretty darn hairy. The 18\" tall x 3' wide clumps of glaucous leaves are dramatically adorned with loads of curly white hairs. In midsummer, the 5' tall spikes of bald white bells are an added feature. Our 20 year old clumps are truly spectacular...one of the finest \u003ca title=\"yuccas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/yucca\"\u003eyuccas\u003c\/a\u003e we grow.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027143877,"sku":"6066","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Yucca-flaccida-Hairy.i-6066.s-66533.r-1_0d506c37-b7c8-45ae-8eb1-6f09054cac10.jpg?v=1785347369"},{"product_id":"yucca-flaccida-wilders-wonderful","title":"Yucca flaccida Wilders Wonderful","description":"\u003cp\u003eYucca 'Wilder's Wonderful' is highly desirable selection of our North American Yucca flaccida from the former Apex, NC garden of the late plantsman Bobby Wilder. The plant was first propagated and introduced in the 1980s by the former Montrose Nursery. Yucca flaccida 'Wilder's Wonderful' forms a 2' tall x 4' wide specimen...each soft, sword-shaped, blue-green leaf is highlighted with vertical stripes of creamy light yellow. Due to the unique banding pattern, Yucca Wilder's Wonderful' cannot be tissue cultured, so the supply will always be quite limited.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027158469,"sku":"6111","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Yucca-flaccida-Wilders-Wonderful.i-6111.s-63968.r-1_fa99cf83-b3fb-4144-a1d7-678054f6eb25.jpg?v=1784725713"},{"product_id":"agave-protamericana-grey-gator","title":"Agave protamericana Grey Gator","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Grey Gator' is a 2024 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of a selection we made in 2007 of the naturally-occurring hybrid between Agave asperrima x Agave x pseudoferox. Agave 'Grey Gator' makes a huge 5' tall x 8' wide clump of long scabrous (sandpaper-like), deeply-channeled (not the Shirley MacLaine type) grey leaves with an upturned long black-spined tip. This has been a good offsetting clone, producing a decent amount of offspring to share or sell. We have not seen any winter damage into the mid-single digits F.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027298821,"sku":"6305","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-protamericana-Grey-Gator.i-6305.s-67339.r-1.jpg?v=1785426853"},{"product_id":"agave-ovatifolia","title":"Agave ovatifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis offering of the amazing whale's tongue century plant, Agave ovatifolia, are seed grown plants which offer an opportunity for unique seedlings, compared to the clonal varieties that we also offer. We see slight differences in size of the plants as well as the size of the teeth and the width of the leaves. As a general rule, Agave ovatifolia forms a 3' tall x 6' wide symmetrical, non-offsetting rosette of smooth silver-blue leaves. Agave ovatifolia seems particularly tolerant of cold moist climates compared to many other century plants we've grown.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027299397,"sku":"6306","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-ovatifolia.i-6306.s-68427.r-1.jpg?v=1782746936"},{"product_id":"agave-gracilipes","title":"Agave gracilipes","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt gets lonely at evening in the mountains of west Texas, and late one night on a mountain far, far away, a botanical liaison was consummated between Agave neomexicana and Agave lechuguilla. Despite their spiny personalities, their unexpected compatibility produced the species we now know as Agave x gracilipes. These rarely-offsetting intermediates produce leafy 1' tall x 18\" wide rosettes of rigid grey-green leaves. Despite their preference for dry alkaline soils at 4,000' to 6,000', we have found them easy to grow in our climate. Seedlings are rarely available, so don't wait to acquire one of your own...each clone is unique. \u003ca title=\"See more of our Agave\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/agave\"\u003eAgave\u003c\/a\u003e flowers attract hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027515141,"sku":"6562","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-gracilipes.i-6562.s-67686.r-1.jpg?v=1784891933"},{"product_id":"yucca-rostrata-sapphire-skies","title":"Yucca rostrata Sapphire Skies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis selection of Yucca rostrata comes from an early 1990s Sean Hogan collection in northern Mexico. Sean grew out a batch of seed and selected the most powder blue form for tissue culture under the name Yucca rostrata 'Sapphire Skies'. Yucca rostrata is one of the hardiest species of trunked yucca, forming a 4' tall, deer-resistant, hummingbird-friendly plant in 10 years. The narrow, powder blue leaves are quite flexible and subsequently worthless as a weapon, so just enjoy yours as a garden specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027575813,"sku":"6697","price":23.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Yucca-rostrata-Sapphire-Skies.i-6697.s-30250.r-1.jpg?v=1781109632"},{"product_id":"eucomis-tugela-jade","title":"Eucomis Tugela Jade","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Eddie Welsh hybrid of the South African \u003ca title=\"pineapple lily\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/eucomis-pineapple-lily\"\u003epineapple lily\u003c\/a\u003e forms a rosette of fleshy green leaves, topped in August with 18\" tall flower spikes that are chartreuse in bud and then open to pure white...simply stunning. Although Eucomis 'Tugela Jade' was bred for the cut flower trade, it makes a superb garden specimen. Eucomis 'Tugela Jade' is named after the Tugela River that runs through South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains where Eucomis comosa is native.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027809733,"sku":"7080","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eucomis-Tugela-Jade.i-7080.s-60175.r-1.jpg?v=1785514098"},{"product_id":"agave-lophantha-quadricolor","title":"Agave lophantha Quadricolor","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave lophantha 'Quadricolor' is a WOW plant...a stunning selection of the ubiquitous Mexican Agave lophantha. This 18\" tall x 2' wide selection is composed of 1' long x 2.5\" wide leaves, each with a chartreuse-yellow center, edged in green and surrounded by a pale green margin, which is then surrounded by a dramatic creamy white border...hence, the name 'Quadricolor'. Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor' makes a dazzling specimen either in a container or in the ground from Zone 8 south. It is a reasonably good offsetting species, so there will be plenty to share...if you have a sharp knife, strong nerves, and a thick set of gloves. \u003ca title=\"See more Agave\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/agave\"\u003eAgave\u003c\/a\u003e flowers attract hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027842437,"sku":"7124","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-lophantha-Quadricolor.i-7124.s-68407.r-1_f59bd051-228e-496f-b680-a039dacf450f.jpg?v=1783711659"},{"product_id":"agave-desmettiana-joe-hoak","title":"Agave desmettiana Joe Hoak","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning selection of the tropical Agave desmettiana comes from Joe Hoak of Hoak's Nursery in south Florida. Agave 'Joe Hoak' makes a stunning specimen plant with wide, pliable, glaucous grey leaves, each bordered in cream and surrounded by a dark green edge. Many people consider this the most striking agave cultivar in commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027849349,"sku":"7137","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-desmettiana-Joe-Hoak.i-7137.s-68445.r-1_3b4d9d8b-95bd-490e-99d7-81181c2bbcc9.jpg?v=1784805877"},{"product_id":"yucca-linearifolia","title":"Yucca linearifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003e(syn: Yucca rostrata var. linearis) Imagine taking the wonderful \u003ca title=\"Yucca rostrata\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/yucca-rostrata\"\u003eYucca rostrata\u003c\/a\u003e and making the blue leaves narrower but longer (to 32\"). If you can envision this atop a short phone pole, then you can image Yucca linearifolia. This deer-resistant endemic, named in 1995, is native to a very small region of dry, rain-shadow deserts of Nuevo Leon (northern Mexico) between 3000 and 4000' elevation. Yucca linearifolia, which is one of the finest yuccas we've ever grown, is surprisingly little known in cultivation, but we aim to change that. Expect a 4' tall specimen in 10 years. The white bell-shaped \u003ca title=\"Yucca\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/yucca\"\u003eYucca\u003c\/a\u003e blooms are a hummingbird favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/qJ554ryV8zE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027859973,"sku":"7190","price":20.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Yucca-linearifolia.i-7190.s-63506.r-1.jpg?v=1776787090"},{"product_id":"agave-applanata-cream-spike","title":"Agave applanata Cream Spike","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe originally got Agave 'Cream Spike' from Randy Baldwin of San Marcos Growers under the invalid name of Agave parryi 'Minima Variegata'. Not only was the cultivar name invalid, but it was later determined to be a clone of Agave applanata. This stunning specimen makes a compact 10\" tall x 1' wide clump of blue leaves, each surrounded by a wide creamy border. Even where it's not winter hardy, Agave 'Cream Spike' makes a stunning container specimen. We are not aware of any specimens that have flowered.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027890565,"sku":"7241","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-applanata-Cream-Spike.i-7241.s-64568.r-1.jpg?v=1774553852"},{"product_id":"agave-kissho-kan-nishiki","title":"Agave Kissho Kan Nishiki","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis rarely offered sport of Agave 'Kissho Kan' forms a 15\" tall x 18\" wide rosette of chartreuse golden leaves having a wide light green border and adorned with very ornamental spines that emerge butterscotch-yellow before aging to dark mahogany. Agave 'Kissho Kan Nishiki' is a sparse offset producer as it ages, so our quantities are limited.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028115461,"sku":"7617","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-Kissho-Kan-Nishiki.i-7617.s-66780.r-1.jpg?v=1785766612"},{"product_id":"agave-victoriaereginae-kazo-bana","title":"Agave victoriaereginae Kazo Bana","description":"Agave 'Kazo Bana' is one of the best of the gold-edged forms of Agave victoriae-reginae. Kazo Bana, which means \"flower of Kazo,\" was named by Japanese variegated plant guru Yoshimichi Hirose. Our 6-year-old plants are now 6\" tall x 10\" wide, but we expect them to mature at 10\" tall x 18\" wide with age...great age. The tight, slowly offsetting clumps of Agave victoriae-reginae 'Kazo Bana' are composed of thick, dark green leaves highlighted by a butterscotch-gold border and topped with attractive white markings. Although most Agave victoriae-reginae are hardy to Zone 7b, I'd recommend growing this to a larger size before trying it outdoors north of warm zone 8. Agave flowers attract hummingbirds. ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028222213,"sku":"7806","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-victoriaereginae-Kazo-Bana.i-7806.s-60807.r-1.jpg?v=1784222817"},{"product_id":"agave-potrerana","title":"Agave potrerana","description":"\u003cp\u003eI first saw this amazing Agave potrerana at California's Ruth Bancroft Garden, where it was in full flower. Agave potrerana hails from the high mountains (5,000'-8,000') in the north Mexican provinces of Chihuahua and Coahuila. The 2' tall x 4' wide solitary rosette of grey-green leaves is topped when mature with a stunning 20' tall, giant, bottlebrush-like inflorescence combining the psychedelic colors of red, orange, yellow, and pink...a hummingbird floral feast. Agave potrerana is seldom grown in cold winter climates; a surprise since author Howard Gentry, in \"Agaves of Continental North America,\" states \"It grows in a habitat with hard winter freezes...\" In our garden trials since 2006, it has sailed through 7 degrees F so far.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028232005,"sku":"7828","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-potrerana.i-7828.s-21881.r-1.jpg?v=1785767717"},{"product_id":"agave-parryi-ssp-huachucensis-excelsior","title":"Agave parryi ssp huachucensis Excelsior","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: 'Kitsuyoteh Hakafu', 'Mediopicta Alba')One of the finest (and few variegated hardy century plants, the 6\" tall x 18\" wide tight blue rosettes are highlighted by a 1.25\" wide chartreuse central stripe. Agave 'Excelsior' grows slowly, but will eventually begin to offset sparingly, forming a lovely colony in the rock garden. Agave 'Excelsior' has been winter hardy here for well over a decade, but must be kept somewhat dry in winter...a splendid addition to our line of winter hardy agaves. 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Agave americana 'Marshmallow Cream' also makes a much more elegant plant in the ground as well as in a container. Since it isn't winter hardy for us, we can only guess about a mature size, but we would expect 5' tall x 8' wide. Quantities are very limited.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028245701,"sku":"7869","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-americana-Marshmallow-Cream.i-7869.s-62673.r-1_f8b201a4-7602-4f42-a8fd-9480ecdfac46.jpg?v=1783950112"},{"product_id":"agave-pseudoferox-bellville","title":"Agave pseudoferox Bellville","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Bellville' is a fascinating hybrid of what we think is Agave americana x Agave asperrima x Agave gentryi. 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We've had this in the ground since 2004 and have never seen any winter damage.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028284229,"sku":"7979","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-pseudoferox-Bellville.i-7979.s-65771.r-1.jpg?v=1786022117"},{"product_id":"agave-crazy-horse","title":"Agave Crazy Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Crazy Horse' is an amazing large-growing, winter hardy century plant, that has thrived for us since 2006, enduring 7 degrees F, once established. Our plant comes from Texan Shawn Stegent, who discovered it growing at a Montgomery County, Texas real estate office around 2000. For us, our quarter century old patch has produced 3.5' tall x 5' wide rosettes that offset quite fast, but remain tightly clustered around the base. The 9\" wide, flat, blue-green, deeply-lobed, dorsally-banded leaves are particularly architectural. Based on observations by plantsman Daniel Serrano, we now believe Agave 'Crazy Horse' to be a hybrid of Agave cupreata and Agave asperrima.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028294725,"sku":"8013","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-Crazy-Horse.i-8013.s-68148.r-1_dc5e606b-3cd8-460b-aeb9-be668019a9d9.jpg?v=1785766379"},{"product_id":"agave-lophantha-splendida","title":"Agave lophantha Splendida","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis splendid form of the vigorous North American native Agave lophantha came to us from plantsman Ted Stephens of Nurseries Caroliniana. Each 11\" tall x 18\" wide variegated rosette is composed of fat, 7\" long x 2\" wide, succulent leaves. 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We tracked this clone back to a plant that originated from J.C.'s 1979 trip to California's Strybing Arboretum. Strybing obtained their plant from California professor Jack Napton in 1971. This special clone forms large symmetrical 2' tall x 3' wide rosettes that seem particularly well-adapted to winters in wet, humid climates. It is slow to offset compared with many forms, which makes propagation more of a challenge. This clone needed a name and we could not think of anything better than to name it after the late Dr. J.C. Raulston. When it gets around to flowering, the 15' tall leg-thick spike, topped with clouds of yellow flowers, will draw hummingbirds from all around.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028357061,"sku":"8152","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-parryi-J-C-Raulston.i-8152.s-60340.r-1.jpg?v=1785952431"},{"product_id":"mangave-espresso","title":"Mangave Espresso","description":"\u003cp\u003exMangave 'Espresso' is a fantastic white-edged version of the already stunning xMangave 'Macho Mocha' from plant miracle worker, Hans Hansen. Each 3' wide rosette is composed of thick, fleshy grey-green leaves, smothered in large liver-colored dots and adorned with a wide creamy-white marginal border. You'll stump even the keenest plantsman with this new creation. The leaves are inherently brittle, so shipping will often result in some broken tips but the vigorous growth rate will regenerate new leaves in short order.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028544133,"sku":"8384","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Mangave-Espresso.i-8384.s-61219.r-1.jpg?v=1785950327"},{"product_id":"dasylirion-wheeleri-payson-giant","title":"Dasylirion wheeleri Payson Giant","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Dasylirion wheeleri A4AZ-019) This form of the wonderful Dasylirion wheeleri comes from seed we collected near the town of Payson in Gila County, Arizona. This amazing 7' tall specimen sotol had a 3' tall trunk on the normally trunkless Dasylirion wheeleri. Either this plant was really, really old, or was truly genetically different and will produce other trunked individuals...we don't know. 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