by 505 Outside | Dec 2, 2020 | Blog, Desert Accents
Exposure: Full sun Water: Rain Water Height and Spread: H 4’ X W 5′ Description: The Yucca Baccata Compacta originated in Mora in northeastern New Mexico. It is low maintenance and drought resistant. The huge fruit in the middle, which ripens in late summer and...
by 505 Outside | Jun 1, 2020 | Desert Accents, Uncategorized
Exposure: Full Sun, Part sun Water: Rain Water Height and Spread: H 3’ x W 4’ Blooming Season: Summer, Fall Effectively grown in dry and sandy soils, the Red Yucca is a standout for its drought and heat tolerance. The beautiful red to pink flowers bloom from May to...
by 505 Outside | Jul 2, 2019 | Desert Accents
Exposure: Sun / Shade Water: Rainwater Height and Spread: 1’ x 5’ (when not in flower) Blooming Season: April – August Flower Color: Maroon Region: All parts of the Greater Albuquerque region except the East Mountains A succulent evergreen with spiny yellow-green...
by 505 Outside | Aug 2, 2018 | Desert Accents
Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water Mature Size: 8”X 8” Blooming Season: Summer Flower Color: Bright pink This perennial relative of moss rose grows neat tufts of narrow succulent leaves topped with a continuous show of rose pink flowers every afternoon throughout the hot...
by 505 Outside | Aug 2, 2018 | Desert Accents
Full Sun Rainwater Only Mature Size: 3’X 3’ Blooming Season: Early summer Flower Color: White tinged pink There are many species of Yucca that are native in the Southwest. They vary in height, leaf width and color but they are all reliably heat- and...
by 505 Outside | Aug 2, 2018 | Desert Accents
Full Sun Rainwater Only Mature Size: 5’X 8’ Blooming Season: Late spring Flower Color: Yellow or orange In high desert gardens, Engelmann Prickly Pear is one of the largest reliably cold-hardy cacti. Its dinner plate-sized pads stand perpendicular to the sun in...
