Cactus and Succulents - Part Sun

Mammillaria pectinifera

Small cylindrical barrels, generally solitary. 2-4 inches across. With flattened feathery spines. Rings of white to pink flowers.

Mammillaria rhodantha ssp. pringlei

Occasionally branches; 4″d./12″h.; long curved yellow/brown spines. Blooms spring to fall with flowers that are a deep-pink to a purple color.

Mammillaria schiedeana

Small stems 2″ across x 4″ tall will form large clusters. Soft spines splay outwards. Creamy yellow flowers in summer and fall. Regular water in summer, keep dry in winter.

Mammillaria senilis

6″ round stems with lots of very white spines, with longer hooked spines. Large red flowers.

 

 

Mammillaria sheldonii

Small clumps of fast-growing cylindrical branches to 4″h. Purple-pink tubular blooms

Mammillaria spinosissima

Cylindrical stems 2″ around, can grow up to 20″ long. Short spines, some bristles. Small yellow flowers.

 

Mammillaria thornberi

Small stems, 1/2″ diameter, to 4″ long, with hooked spines. Forms large clusters readily. Pink flowers.

Mammilloydia candida

Grows in rocky limestone hillside slopes. Globose stems covered in short white spines, as many as 100 radial spines. Yellow flowers. Will slowly form small clusters.

Mangave “Aztec King”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid PP32151

Dark purple spots on thick green leaves with small marginal teeth. Solitary rosette is great for containers and makes a striking small scale focal point. Deer resistant. Grows to 24″ across with an upright vase shape.

Mangave “Bad Hair Day”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid

Light green leaves are flat and narrow and a bit wild, with lots of purple-red spotting. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Black Magic”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid

Dark purple-burgundy leaves, nearly black in full sun, with green spotting. Solitary rosette is great for containers and makes a striking small scale focal point. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Center of Attention”

Agave x Manfreda hybrid, PP33630

Wide, flat leaves boast a stunning red stripe in full sun bordered by deep purple-green. Medium size makes it a great focal point in a small garden. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Desert Dragon”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid
PP31311

Dark purple-burgundy leaves with green spotting; narrow with wavy edges and small, gentle marginal teeth. Solitary rosette is great for containers and makes a striking small scale focal point. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Fiercely Fabulous”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid PP33166

Dark spotted purple-burgundy leaves. Attractive marginal teeth. Solitary rosette is great for containers and makes a striking small scale focal point. Deer resistant. Grows to 20″ across, low to the ground.

Mangave “Lavender Lady”

Manfreda x Agave intergenic hybrid
Mangave Bloodspot (Agave macroacantha x Manfreda maculosa) x Agave attenuata

Soft lightly spotted silvery-lavender leaves with a moderate terminal spine. Rosettes to 20″ wide.

Mangave “Man of Steel”

Agave x Manfreda hybrid, PP29196

Clumping hybrid with steel-gray to silvery-blue narrow leaves flecked with purple spots and red margins in strong sun. Great for containers and small-scale gardens that can’t take a large Agave. Deer resistant. Rosettes 12-18″.

Mangave “Mission to Mars”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid

Light green leaves with an impressive amount of heavy burgundy spotting. Solitary rosette is great for containers and makes a striking small scale focal point. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Pineapple Express”

Agave x Manfreda hybrid
PP28613

Deep green waxy leaves with dark purple spotting makes this plant pop! More upright than other Mangave varieties, this plant makes a big statement in small areas. Pups over time. Deer resistant.