yucca stalks

Soapweed yucca's pale green leaves brighten the winter garden and add sculptural interest year-round

GARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIES Great Design Plant: Red Yucca Spikes Dry Spots With Color

Neither heat nor cold nor lack of water fazes this flowering succulent, which adds spiky texture to Southwestern landscapes

FLOWERS AND PLANTS Agave Weberi’s Spiky Leaves Stand Out in Drought-Tolerant Gardens

Weber’s agave is a Southwestern native that tolerates heat and cold, enhancing gardens of various styles

FLOWERS AND PLANTS Agastache Rupestris, a Heat-Loving Hummingbird Magnet

Threadleaf giant hyssop adds color and fragrance to late-summer and fall xeric gardens

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Dasylirion Wheeleri

The gray-toothed leaves of common sotol add great spiky texture to drought-tolerant landscapes

GARDENING GUIDES 10 Cold-Hardy Succulents for Cool-Season Interest

These attractive plants shrug off colder temperatures, and many can be brought inside in containers in extra-chilly climates

NATIVE PLANTS 10 Top Plants Native to the Desert Southwest

Get a thriving garden despite unforgiving conditions with these tough, unthirsty, sun-loving beauties

NATIVE PLANTS 10 Top Native Plants for the Rocky Mountain Region

Give your landscape a sense of place, and attract pollinators and songbirds, with these native plants

GARDENING GUIDES These Hummingbird-Attracting Native Plants May Surprise You

These flowers, vines and shrubs offer shelter and food supplies that keep hummingbirds around longer

GARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIES Garden for Wildlife to Reap Rich Rewards

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

When you plant with animals and insects in mind, you make gardening easier, the planet healthier and yourself more present