Euphorbia resinifera populates an undersea-themed garden. Design by Jeff Moore of Solana Succulents for the San Diego Botanic Gardne. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin. See more photos on the Photos page of my website.

A ceramic clam adds a touch of whimsy to an undersea-themed planting designed by Jeff Moore of Solana Succulents nursery for Jolee Pink. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin. For more photos of succulents in landscapes, go to the Photos page of my website.

Artemisia 'Powis Castle' makes a good companion plant for succulents. It has similar cultivation requirements, a beautiful silvery-blue-gray color, and a feathery texture that contrasts effectively with the strong, upright leaves of Agave americana. Photo and design by Debra Lee Baldwin. For more...

California poppies makes a good companion plant for succulents. It has similar cultivation requirements, and contrast effectively with the strong, sculptural geometry of Agave americana. Photo and design by Debra Lee Baldwin For more photos of succulents in landscapes, please go to the Photos page...

A dymondia pathway makes it possible to access a succulent garden in my own back yard. Photo and design by Debra Lee Baldwin.

Agave attenuata with euryops and Pride of Madeira. Photo and design by Debra Lee Baldwin For more photos of succulents in landscapes, go to the Photos page of my website.

Aeoniums and golden euonymus. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

From my book, Designing with Succulents. Agave americana and blue fescue. Design by homeowner Peter Bailey. Debra Lee Baldwin

Design by Nick Wilkinson of Grow Nursery, Cambria, CA. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Agave 'Blue Glow' in a Northern CA landscape. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Design by Randy Laurie. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

From my book, Succulent Container Gardens. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Photo and design by Debra Lee Baldwin. Blue senecio and ivy geraniums.

Phormium (flax) with sedum in bloom. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin. Design by Patrick Anderson.

Agave americana goes with a contemporary house. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin. Design by homeowner Peter Bailey.

Golden barrel cacti look amazing backlit by the sun. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin.

Aloes in bloom against a blue wall. Design by Patrick Anderson. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Succulent tapestry. Design and photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Succulent sitting area beneath oaks. Photo and design by Debra Lee Baldwin

Design by homeowner Ava Torre-Bueno. Aloes in bloom in the front yard of a home with an intriguing stencil around the windows. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Design by Columbine Landscape. Kalanchoe beharensis (felt plant), New Zealand flax (phormium tenax) and olive tree at a Rancho Santa Fe estate. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Succulent garden in the back yard of a standard residential lot. Design by Gardens by Gabriel. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Yuccas, cacti and agaves in a Phoenix garden. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Succulent garden at the Phoenician Resort, Phoenix, Az. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Streetside succulent garden. Design by Michael Buckner of The Plant Man nursery. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

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Yuccas lend vertical interest to a succulent garden. Design by homeowner Peter Bailey. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Red-leaved paddle plants (Kalanchoe luciae) lend color to a succulent garden. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Cacti backlit at Desert Theater nursery. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Seaside succulent garden by Joe Stead, from Sunset magazine, Sept. 2012. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Seaside succulent garden by Joe Stead, from Sunset magazine, Sept. 2012. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Seaside succulent garden by Joe Stead, from Sunset magazine, Sept. 2012. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Aloe polyphylla at Succulent Gardens nursery near San Francisco. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Design by Gardens by Gabriel. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

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Debra Lee Baldwin

Debra Lee Baldwin

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