A few years ago, I bought a 2-foot high Cereus Peruvianus Monstrose cactus. The local garden nursery had it labeled as Cereus “monster cactus” “Montrosa”. No matter the spelling, the Monstrose cactus has a unique, contorted look, and can grow to monstrous proportions. Here are our Cereus Peruvianus Monstrose cactus care suggestions, and the Monstrose […]
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Years ago, when I bought a house in Las Cruces, New Mexico, I was lucky to have a few Texas Purple Sages. Two of them were framing the front entrance of my adobe home. During the next monsoon season, those bushes illuminated the front of my house with iridescent purple blooms. They looked wonderful. And
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I first grew a Desert Senna (Senna nemophila) shrub when I had lived in southern New Mexico. There, it survived cold and hot temperatures, along with drought conditions. Through all the climatic extremes, the Desert Senna rewarded me with bright yellow flowers that covered the shrub throughout the year. Here is our Desert Senna shrub
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The Baja fairy duster (Calliandra californica) is a drought-tolerant plant that adds a desert-like ambience to any arid landscape. It’s red flowers give a jewel-like dusting of red glitter that attracts hummingbirds and other pollinators. Read all about the Baja fairy duster plant care guidelines, and see if this hardy plant will work in your
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