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Parodia scopa

Small, globose, dense white bristle-like spines, moderate clumping. Variable. Can get 4″dia. and 2 to 20″ tall. Yellow flowers.

Parodia werdermanniana

Grows on sandstone cliffs. Variable spines, white, yellow to brown. Keep dry in winter. Yellow flowers.

Parodia werneri

Small globose stems, usually solitary, occassional clumps. Pink flowers. Thin spines flattened back along the stems. Chin-like ribs.

Pedilanthus cymbifera

Euphorbia cymbifera

Short grey waxy stems with bright red slipper-shaped flowers. Loose mounds of vertical stems, will form tiny leaves at the tips that drop off quickly. 1ft tall x 2ft wide. Can handle heat.

Pedilanthus macrocarpus

Euphorbia lomelii

Vertical stems 3 to 4ft., orange/red flowers; mostly leafless Slow growing.

Pelargonium “Old Spice”

Pelargonium fragrans hybrid

Large mounds of fragrant small curly green leaves. Small striped white flowers. Bushy and erect to 12″ tall. Great along walkways.

Pelargonium appendiculatum

Tuberous perennial shrub to 10 inches tall, with soft short stems and light-green feathery leaves. Winter growing, can go fully dormant in the summer. Grows in sandy soils. Creamy, pale-yellow flowers.

Pelargonium carnosum

Caudiciform, low to the ground, with small red and white flowers. Dry caudex will sprout new leaves quickly with water.

Pelargonium crispum

Evergreen Perennial

Ruffled variegated leaves are lemon scented. Flower colors vary with different cultivars, but are small and whitish-pink in the species.

Pelargonium crithmifolium

Caudex-forming perennial shrub to 3ft, bushy green leaves. Winter growing, can go dormant in the summer. White flowers with red centers.

Pelargonium fragrans

Evergreen Perennial

Forms a low mound of fragrant leaves. Great for small gardens. Covered in small white flowers throughout most of the year.

Pelargonium tetragonum

Semi-deciduous, can lose leaves in winter. Thin, jointed stems, small green/red leaves; hardy shrub or hanging-basket. Can grow to 6ft when supported, otherwise sprawls attractively with paired pink flowers in spring-summer.

Pelargonium “Black Boar”

Semi-Evergreen Perennial

Stunning green-edged black foliage with contrasting vibrant coral-pink flowers throughout the year.

Pellaea cordifolia

Evergreen Fern

Fern with small heart-shaped leaves along the fronds. Trim back to prevent leggy appearance. Fully drought-tolerant, but water regularly for optimal appearance.

Pellaea falcata

Evergreen Fern

Broadleaf fern, fishbone fronds. Trim back to prevent leggy appearance. Likes moisture but drought-tolerant in shade. Deer resistant.

Pellaea rotundifolia

Evergreen Fern

Cute round leaflets shaped like buttons, will trail over time on arched fronds. Well-draining, acidic soil with regular watering.

Peniocereus greggii

1/2″ square stems, vining to 10ft. Underground caudex. Huge white night-blooming flowers. Hardy down to the mid-20s but may take damage below freezing. Needs summer heat to bloom.

Peniocereus johnstonii

1/2″ square stems, sprawling habit. Huge pale fuschia-white night-blooming flowers.