Hardy Ice Plant is a versatile groundcover suitable for Hardiness Zones 5-10, thriving in sunny, well-drained areas. Its vibrant purple-pink flowers bring a burst of color to full sun gardens. However, it’s important to protect
Known for its unique and often massive flowers, Stapelia (Stapelia spp.) can have blooms ranging from less than 1 inch to up to 8 inches wide. These flowers can be near-black, red, or cream. Some varieties have a foul smell designed to attract
Christmas Cactus, along with its relatives Easter and Thanksgiving cacti, is a classic houseplant that blooms around its namesake holiday. Unlike many succulents, it thrives in indirect light rather than full sun
Prickly Pear Cactus is renowned for its large, colorful flowers, which can be pink, yellow, or orange. It varies in size from 1 to 15 feet tall and is well-suited for full-sun outdoor areas or pots that can be sheltered during wet winters.
Living Stones, or Lithops, are intriguing succulents known for their rock-like appearance. These plants produce charming flowers in white, orange, yellow, or pink, emerging from a split in the plant.
Hoya, or Wax Plant, is a vining succulent that thrives in warm, indirect sunlight. It’s perfect for bright, shady outdoor spaces in summer. Hoya flowers are often waxy and come in shades of white, pink, and red.
Kalanchoe is known for its vibrant blooms that can be red, orange, white, yellow, or pink. To encourage flowering, it needs about 6 weeks of 14 hours of darkness daily during winter. This houseplant is popular
Crown of Thorns blooms year-round with colorful bracts in red, pink, white, or yellow surrounding tiny flowers. It's well-suited for indoor growth as a houseplant. Note that it produces a latex sap that can irritate skin
Orchid Cactus, often grown in hanging baskets, prefers filtered sunlight similar to its natural tree-dwelling habitat. It requires indoor protection in cooler climates and benefits from daily misting while keeping the soil dry