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Zamia furfuracea is a cycad native to southeastern Veracruz state in eastern Mexico. The plant has a short, sometimes subterranean trunk up to 20 cm broad and high, usually marked with scars from old leaf bases. It grows very slowly when young, but its growth accelerates after the trunk matures. Including the leaves, the whole plant typically grows to 1.3 m tall with a width of about 2 m. Learn more on Wikipedia.

The centerpiece of this island planter is the Blue Glow Agave. This is a handsome, smaller Agave with solitary and symmetrical rosette. The rosette consists of smooth, blue-green leaves with red margins edged in yellow, with tiny, soft spines. Each leaf tip bears a short red spine. This beautiful, yet tough and drought tolerant plant is an elegant choice for sunny, dry gardens and well-suited to containers. Learn more at Monrovia.

Once you see a beautiful triangle palm tree, you’re definitely going to want one! Unique looking and easy to grow, they are adaptable to many growing conditions. It displays a unique shape of arcing leaves that seem to come straight out of top of the tree on three sides, thus the name. The leaves are feather like, blue-green or silver green color. This tree will flower all year and will produce an inedible fruit. Read more here.

Blood red blooms cover the top of this dwarf grower for an extended season. Dense branches are covered with blue-green leaves. Versatile compact size is perfect for today’s smaller gardens. Evergreen, with its lower spreading habit, this hummingbird magnet fits into any garden.

Use as a foundation cover-up in drought-resistant gardens or as middle-of-the-border accent plants. Line up several for a hedge or mass them like groundcover in very hot planting areas where other plants wilt. Ideal for desert landscapes. Learn more at Monrovia.

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