Succulents form a vast and diverse group of plants, offering easy-care choices for your home. They look stunning planted alone or as companions and offer a almost endless color variation.

Succulents form a vast and diverse group of plants, offering easy-care choices for your home. They look stunning planted alone or as companions and offer a almost endless color variation.

Succulents form a vast and diverse group of plants, offering easy-care choices for your home.  They look stunning planted alone or as companions and offer a almost endless color variation. 

Succulents form a vast and diverse group of plants, offering easy-care choices for your home.  They look stunning planted alone or as companions and offer a almost endless color variation.

Haworthia is a dainty succulent plant which is frequently compared to an Aloe. Commonly known as the Zebra Cactus, the white wart like tubercles cover the back of the leaves in a pattern which resembles a Zebra stripe.  They are almost always small and very slow growing plants but tend to look brilliant in unusual containers or interesting soil mixes. As a result, they can make fantastic easy care gifts and presents for people, suiting either a home or office desk environment.

Succulents form a vast and diverse group of plants, offering easy-care choices for your home.  They look stunning planted alone or as companions and offer an almost endless color variation. Echeveria is the perfect plant for forgetful gardeners.

A durable and drought tolerant Central Texas native that is perfect plant for tough spots is Red Yucca. It is not a true yucca but close in kin despite its name and form and is more closely related to agaves. The blooms are yellow-throated with red to coral colors on the tubular flowers that are in densely packed clusters. The blooms appear on the tops of tall and sturdy 4 to 6 feet high spikes that start in the spring and last well into the fall. The nectar rich flowers of the Red Yucca are adored by hummingbirds and other pollinators while the evergreen foliage provides purplish winter tones.

Years ago, gardeners would share cuttings from their wandering jew with neighbors and friends, and like the Jews from long ago, the wandering jew would travel from place to place. They have picturesque green, heart-shaped leaves with purple stripes and a silvery sheen to them and can be used as both an indoor and outdoor plant making a striking visual in hanging baskets or pots on decks and patios.

Succulents form a vast and diverse group of tropical plants, offering easy-care choices for your home. They look stunning planted alone or as companions and offer an almost endless color variation, are very tolerant of under watering but will succumb quickly to rotting if overwatered. Brightening any indoor space, they are perfect for forgetful gardeners! Succulents make fantastic easy-care gifts and presents for people, suiting either a home or office desk environment.