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Kleinia
Golden Sword Yucca
Blackstem Pittosporum, Tawhiwhi
Fox Tail Agave, Velvet Agave
Kleinia

Common name:Kleinia
Botanical name:Senecio mandraliscae

This succulent perennial will grow to about 1.5' tall and 2' wide. It has curved, bluish gray leaves that are about 3.5" long and very slender.

Golden Sword Yucca

Common name:Golden Sword Yucca
Botanical name:Yucca filamentosa 'Golden Sword'

This evergreen shrub will grow 3'-4' tall and 5' wide. It has stiff, narrow green leaves with golden yellow centers. These leaves are topped by white flower spikes that bloom in the spring. Flowers create a height of 4'-6' tall. This plant needs full sun. It looks more dramatic with age, especially the flowers.

Blackstem Pittosporum, Tawhiwhi

Common name:Blackstem Pittosporum, Tawhiwhi
Botanical name:Pittosporum tenuifolium

This medium sized evergreen shrub has medium green leaves with black stems. Its pleasing texture and narrow, upright growth make this a fine hedge or screen. It is easy to grow in soils with good drainage. Many new cultivars are being introduced with smaller, variegated and/or multi-colored foliage.

Fox Tail Agave, Velvet Agave

Common name:Fox Tail Agave, Velvet Agave
Botanical name:Agave attenuata

This Agave has a dramatic tropical form. Even light frost can damage its succulent leaves. It is great for containers. In the low desert, partial sun will be best. If it becomes top heavy, simply cut and stick in the ground to root. It is not a fast grower and has light green foliage. It will also die after flowering but pups around the mother will survive. Distinctive with its large rosette of leaves perched on a long curving trunk, it is a native from Mexico.

Designer: Joel Lichtenwaiter

Watershed Approach Joel L11

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.