(Big Band Haworthia, Haworthia)

This ornate cultivar of haworthia produces more prominent bumpy, raised white bands on the pointy, dark green leaves. 'Big Band' resembles an ocean anemone or urchin found in a coral reef, but with stripes like a zebra. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to south-central South Africa. It develops into a clump containing numerous small rosettes with a fleshy, fibrous root system.

The slender, rigid, upright leaves are deltoid-shaped in cross-section. Bumpy ridges (comprised of...

(Haworthia, Pearl Plant)

The largest member of the genus Haworthia, pearl plant looks like an aloe due to its relatively large rosettes of spotted, pointed leaves. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to southwestern South Africa where it receives rainfall mainly in winter. It grows from a fleshy, fibrous root system and slowly creates a cluster of plants in a pointy, mounded clump.

The plump, long, pointed leaves are rigid and succulent. They emerge from the center of the rosette. Each leaf is...

(Black Haworthia, Haworthia)

A slow-growing, erect succulent, black haworthia's pointed leaves are deep greenish-black. This frost-tender perennial is native to southern South Africa, just north of Port Elizabeth. It develops into a sparse clump connected by a fleshy, fibrous root system.

The pointy, partially folded, stiff leaves emerge from the center of the rosette. Outer and inner leaf sides have ridged, gray bumps called tubercles. Each new leathery leaf emerges from the center atop the one below it, which lends...

(Haworthia)

The tightly-packed, columnar rosettes of this unusual haworthia are comprised of small, pointy, leaves of dark green marked with bumpy, raised white bands. It is a frost-tender, succulent perennial native to South Central South Africa to the east of Port Elizabeth. Mature specimens form spreading clumps of numerous small rosettes connected by fleshy, fibrous roots.

The slender, rigid, upright leaves have very white, flat, rather large bumps (tubercles) on the outside. The upper or inner leaf...

(Haworthia)

Most Haworthia form rounded rosettes of pointy leaves, but this oddball develops rosettes that look like stacked fans of blunt, flat-topped foliage. It looks more like a decapitated aloe or wavy-edged living stone (Lithops spp.). Haworthia truncata is a frost-tender, succulent perennial native to southwestern South Africa in the Western Cape Province. It develops nice clumps of the small fan-shaped rosettes that are connected by fleshy, fibrous roots. The roots are contractile,...

(Haworthia)

Instead of a rounded rosette of pointy leaves, this haworthia's leaves are fleshy, leathery and flat topped, looking like cut-off fingers. This front-tender, succulent perennial is native to southwestern South Africa in the Western Cape province. It develops into a clump containing small, coarse rosettes with a fleshy, fibrous root system. The roots are regarded as contractile, as they pull the plant downward into the soil during the heat of summer to shield it from desiccation and intense sunlight.

The...

(Haworthia)

The name Haworthia turgida rightly suggests turgid little clumps of succulent Haworthia plantlets. This free-growing species forms a tight, clustered clump of rosettes that resemble those of hens-and-chicks (Sempervivum spp.). Each rosette has short, plump, leathery but fleshy leaves that retain moisture, allowing it to survive in gritty, dry soils and high heat. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to southern South Africa.

Leaf size, shape and color...

(False Agave)

Commonly called false agave, this species of dry land bromeliad inhabits the canyons of southern Mexico and closely resembles a small Agave, as its common name suggests. It is a tender, semi-succulent perennial that forms a rosette of spiny leaves. Though attractive, this species is rarely cultivated.

The long, pointed, linear leaves of this Hechtia emanate outward from a dense rosette. They are sharply toothed, light to medium green on the tops and whitish gray on the undersides....

(Algerian Ivy, Canary Ivy)

The leaves of Canary ivy are larger and the vines more tender than common English ivy (Hedera helix). This popular southern vine and groundcover has leathery, heart-shaped leaves of dark green with wine-red stems, or petioles. As its common name indicates, it is native to the Canary Islands, Azores, Algeria and Portugal where it is well-adapted to both tropical and subtropical climates and withstands tough growing conditions.

This fast-growing vine twines and clings to walls and trees...

(Hybrid Sneezeweed)

The red and yellow flushed daisies of ‘Chelsey’ will add vibrant color to the summer and fall garden. This hybrid sneezeweed was developed in the Netherlands and is characterized by its large colorful flowers, upright to spreading habit and good garden performance.

Dark green, lance-shaped leaves provide a nice backdrop for the late season blooms of sneezeweed. Each colorful daisy has a deep red center surrounded by dark orange-red petals with streaks of yellow. The flowers attract both bees...