Common name:Coral Aloe
Botanical name:Aloe striata
More attractive than saponaria. Great flower display in late winter. A slow to moderate grower forms a large rosette. Fleshy leaves are pale gray and broad at the base. Leaves have fine longitudinal lines and also pink margins. Clusters of flowers are coral red to orange on 3' stalks. South African native. Best with filtered sun. Frost tender but more cold hardy than saponaria.
Common name:Blue-blade
Botanical name:Opuntia violacea santa-rita
Opuntia vio. santa-rita is a cacti. Though perfectly hardy in the coldest winters, they need perfect drainage to survive winter freezes and thaws. Does well when grown in raised beds.
Designer: Linda McSwain (retired)
Photographer: Vicki Anderson
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.
