Fouquieria splendens Opuntia imbricate “Ocotillo” “Tree Cholla” o o USDA Zone 7b (5 F) USDA Zone 6a (-10 f) Signature plant of the Southwest, A wonderful cold hardy, its one of a kind look adds to any shrubby cacti. The tree landscape where used. It remains cholla has multi-branched decorative with or without cylindrical stems. Stems leaves, which it can produce sev- are tubercles with of long eral times a year. Multiple whip- oval lumps and armed with like spiny canes spring skyward clusters of up to 10 whitish from a central clustered base. spines, often 1 inch long, Heat loving, growing to 20-feet tall, they can tol- barbed and sharp. Flowers, at the ends of the ter- erate moderate cold. Red penstomin flower clus- minal joints, are purple or magenta, rarely rose- ters on each cane in the spring, leaves turn au- pink about 2” wide, blooms late spring early sum- tumn gold-orange in the fall. mer. TEXAS NATIVE PLANTS Euphorbia antisyphilitica All of the plants we sell are harvested from local “Candelilla Wax Plant” COLD HARDY & o ranches using environmentally friendly methods. USDA Zone 7b (5 F) They retain the unique wild look of the desert DROUGHT RESISTANT This delightful succulent with all their beauty and imperfections. is the rare desert plant that West Texas Plants wild harvests plants does not bite! User friend- Our goal is to help land owners with the steward- from the Chihuahuan Desert. These are a ly clumps of 12 to 24 inch ship of their property and develop a sustainable natural for today’s xeriscape gardens. All tall gray-green stems re- natural production. sembling joint grass of our plants conserve water and many are spread easily from a sin- These plants are available in containers or bare adaptable to various temperature and gle planting. Very tolerant moisture conditions. root. We offer a variety of sizes including spec- of heat and drought, it is sensitive to prolonged tacular specimens. cold. With no thorns or sharp points, this is a wonderful, easily established accent plant for de- sert xeriscape gardens. WEST TEXAS PLANTS CONTACT INFORMATION Echinocereus enneacanthus “Hedge Hog Cactus” Lico Miler, Co-Owner o [email protected] USDA Zone 6b (-5 F) Also known as Pitaya or TOLL-FREE: 877-371-3270 Strawberry Hedge Hog, BUSINESS: 432-371-3156 these cacti are a large FAXSIMiLE: 432-371-3270 and beautiful mound [email protected] forming cactus with mul- www.westtexasplants.com tiple stems. It produces an explosion of pink- fuchsia blossoms every spring. Pitayas are the edible fruit that develops WHOLESALE ONLY after blooming and are strawberry flavored, thus the aka nicknames. Yucca rigida Yucca faxoniana Agave havardiana “Blue Yucca” “Giant White Dagger” “Chisos Mountain Agave” o o o USDA Zone 7a (0 F) USDA Zone 5a (-20 F) USDA Zone 5b (-15 F) One of the most attractive Everything about this yucca is Occurring naturally in high alti- yuccas, it works well in nat- oversized and dramatic. Common- tudes, this is one of the rare aga- ural and formal gardens. ly sporting multiple heads as they ves that can withstand freezing Generally having a single age, they can grow to 25 feet tall temperatures. A slow growing, trunk, it can occasionally with massive trunks. Thick and medium-sized (2-1/2 feet high by have multiple stems. The rigid dark green leaves 2 to 3 feet 3 feet) plant with compact ro- beautiful light blue-gray long radiate from full heads. Al- settes comprised of blue-green leaves give this species its most indestructible to handle, they colored leaves. A beautiful aga- common name. Spectacular blossoming is a transplant easily and require virtually no water- ve, it will give years of enjoyment without en- branched cluster of flowers about 2 feet tall and ing. Use as an alternative to trees in any land- croaching on the space of neighboring plants. partially hidden by the leaves. scape. Extremely easy to transplant, it needs occasional summer watering and light shade in hot, dry cli- Yucca rostrata Yucca elata mates. “Big Bend or Beaked Yucca” “Soaptree Yucca” o o Agave lechuguilla USDA Zone 5a (-20 F) USDA Zone 5a (-20 F) “Shin Dagger Agave” Queen of the decorative yuccas Without a doubt one of the least o USDA Zone 6b (-5 F) with long blue/gray leaves drap- fussy yuccas once established. Ex- ing gracefully from large well- tremely cold tolerant, it also handles This small member of the Aga- rounded heads. Growing to 15 very hot and dry climates as well. ve family is called the indicator feet, this yucca transplants easi- Growing to heights of 20 feet with plant of the Chihuahuan Desert. ly and is xeric under most up to 10 heads of gracefully draping Clusters of 8 to 12 inch tall growing conditions. This is the thin green leaves tipped with silver green sharp tipped and banana most popular of all the yuccas – a stunning plant! Unlike other shaped leaves, radiate upward and is grown in gardens around the world. popular yuccas, it has a very long tap root mak- from a common base. Heat lov- ing it more difficult to transplant but worth the ing, extremely resilient and Yucca thompsoniana, variation effort. prolific, easily established, it thrives under wide- “Super Thompson” ly diverse soil, moisture and climatic conditions. o Dasylirion leiophyllum Underutilized, it makes a wonderful and very af- USDA Zone 5a (-20 F) “Texas Green Sotol” fordable addition to any xeriscape garden. A naturally occurring hybrid due o USDA Zone 7a (0 F) to regional cross-pollination be- Agave neomexicana tween the Y. thompsoniana and Medium-sized, grass like “Hardy Century Plant” clumps of long arching o Y. rostrata. This beautiful plant USDA Zone 5a (-20 F) is often confused for the Y. ros- leaves that drape to the trata. Its head size falls between ground make this plant a One of the most cold-tolerant that of the two varieties. Fre- visually interesting addi- of all the Agaves. This low quently multi-headed with long tion to any desert xeri- growing, small-sized (24 and bluish flexible leaves radiating from the cen- scape garden. Thin green inches tall by 30 inches) ter of compact green rosettes. it is very hardy leaves armed along the plant forms a tight, compact under a wide range of soil and temperature con- edge with small curved teeth emerge from a rosette of light gray, blue- ditions requiring minimal watering. An attractive short central trunk. Heat loving, drought resistant green colored leaves. Slow and economical alternative to its relative, the Y. and easily maintained, it grows to 3 feet tall and to mature, needs light shade rostrata. can send up a bloom stalk each year. in low desert planting and occasional summer watering. .