Smooth Edge Agave cacti - agaves - aloes - euphorbias - succulents Use a heavy ceramic or

Use a heavy ceramic or concrete planter to balance the top-heavy canopy in windy locations

Build a water basin — Form a 3–4 inch earthen ring 18–24 inches from the outermost stems to direct water to the root zone during establishment

Cascalote Tree — A bold desert-native flowering tree with yellow winter blooms that provides color when the deciduous Chaste Tree is bare

Although drought-tolerant

decomposed granite

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