Common name:Elephant's Food
Botanical name:Portulacaria afra

Interesting succulent that sprawls to 3' x 4' at a moderate rate. Depending on pruning and cold, elephant's food can be grown as a groundcover or small shrub. Accepts full sun to partial shade but does best with some shade in most desert areas. Plants work very well in containers, and can be used indoors or outdoors. Adapted to many different conditions. Rarely flowers. Needs some protection from frost. Native to South Africa.

Common name:Parry's Agave
Botanical name:Agave parryi var. parryi

Medium sized agave to grows to 2' x 2'. Most cold hardy of agaves. Leaves are light grey to blue-green, wedge-shaped and up to 1 1/2' long. Widely adaptable to soils and exposures. Susceptible to weevils. Rosettes are mid sized, compact, gray to light green. Native to central and southern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and into Mexico. -Mountain States Nursery

Common name:Golden Barrel Cactus
Botanical name:Echinocactus grusonii

Globe shaped cactus grows slowly to 1-1/2' x 2'. Golden spines line medium green ribs. Yellow flowers appear in spring. Full sun but prefers some shade in low desert. Striking accent. Looks attractive in groupings. Native to southern Mexico.

Common name:Yellow Bunny Ears, Goldplush Cactus
Botanical name:Opuntia microdasys

This cactus will quickly grow 3' x 5'. It has flat, stiff, green pads with tufts of short, golden spikes. Inconspicuous yellow flowers bloom in the spring. New pads appear in pairs, like rabbit ears. Do not plant in high traffic areas or where children or pets play.

Common name:Argentine Giant
Botanical name:Echinopsis candicans

Evergreen sprawling cactus grows at a moderate rate to 2' x 3'. Stems are medium green and covered with small yellow spines. Showy white flowers 6" - 8" across appear in spring. Blooms are fragrant and open at night. Requires partial shade. Native to Argentina. Also known as Trichocereus candicans.