Bulbine frutescens
Cacti and succulents, Ground covers, Perennials
Branching stems of this South African perennial make a sprawling clump 1 ft. high, 2–3 ft. wide. Leaves are fleshy, bright green, and shaped like slender, pointed pencils. Produces spikelike 6–12-in. clusters of tubular bright yellow flowers (reminiscent of red-hot poker, Kniphofia) most of the year. ‘Hallmark’ has gray-green leaves, orange flowers with fuzzy yellow stamens; plant is more compact, less heat-tolerant than species. ‘Tiny Tangerine’ is another orange-flowereddwarf. Useful as ground or bank cover in dry, well-drained soil. Leaves are slippery when stepped on.
Atriplex semibaccata
Native to Australia but naturalized in parts of the West and Southwest. Forms a dense, foot-high mat o...
Grevillea 'Scarlet Sprite'
Grows to 3–5 ft. tall and wide, with bright green,needlelike leaves. Bright red,spidery flowers appear...
Keckiella antirrhinoides
Erect to spreading habit to 4 ft. tall, 3 ft. or wider; leaves less than 1 in. long. Abundant show of ...
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