Xeriscaping Plants

White Stonecrop plant

How To Grow White Stonecrop (Sedum album) In Your Garden

Sedum album, or White Stonecrop, is a low-growing, mat-forming succulent. It is perfect for rock gardens, walls, and for use as ground cover. This Sedum plant typically grows up to 2 to 6 inches (5 to 15 cm) in height and spreads 12 to 18 inches (30 to 45 cm). The plant's main attraction lies […]

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Desert Spoon Plant

How To Grow Desert Spoon (Dasylirion wheeleri) In Your Garden

Dasylirion wheeleri, commonly known as the Desert Spoon or Wheeler's Sotol, is a sculptural, evergreen perennial. It is characterized by a dense rosette of slender, blue-green leaves. Desert Spoon typically reaches 3 to 6 feet (0.9 to 1.8 meters) in height, and has a similar spread. The unique foliage and robust nature of this plant

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Cotoneaster dammeri plant

How To Grow Bearberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster dammeri) In Your Garden

Cotoneaster dammeri (Bearberry Cotoneaster) is a fast-growing, evergreen groundcover noted for its dense, low-lying foliage, bright red berries, and petite white flowers that appear in late spring. It can reach a height of about 12 inches (30 cm), and spreads up to six feet (1.8 m). The plant's sprawling habit and ornamental berries make it

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Slender vervain in bloom

How To Grow Slender Vervain (Verbena rigida) In Your Garden

The Verbena plant genus encompasses over 250 different types of plants that are annual and perennial. Pure species of this genus, such as Verbena rigida (Slender Vervain) are less frequently seen in gardens, typically only grown by gardeners who are fans of traditional plants. Verbena rigida is a low-spreading type of verbena that's great for

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Prairie Dropseed, native grasses of the USA

How To Grow Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) In Your Garden

Known for its hardiness and versatile beauty, Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie Dropseed) is a perennial grass that grows to around three feet (90 cm) in height. Its arching, narrow, mid-green foliage takes on orange and yellow tones in autumn, eventually fading to a pale brown. As summer wanes into early autumn, Sporobolus heterolepis adorns itself with

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Woodland stonecrop plant

How To Grow Woodland Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum) In Your Garden

The Sedum plant genus is a broad classification of flowering plants that can be found on every continent. It is known for its delightful variety in colors, heights, and forms. Familiarly known as "stonecrop" among gardening enthusiasts, Sedum is a robust, drought-tolerant succulent with fleshy, thick leaves that can vary significantly in color. Among its

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