Texas has some of the hottest summers, so having plants that will last during record-breaking temperatures is what you are looking for then these plants may be the perfect ones for you..
The stem is ribbed and produces prickly yellowish spines, and the top of the cactus has white-colored woolen hairs.
The Golden Barrel Cactus comes in two different sizes, one small and one large.
The prickly pear cactus typically grows with flat, rounded pads with two types of spines — the harder, fixed spines and the smaller, hair-like spines. The spines easily detach from the cactus pad when in contact with another surface, including a prying hand!
Texas Sotol has light green skinny leaves that spread out in a rosette form. This slow-growing, plant is perfect for hot and dry gardens as it is tough, low-maintenance, and drought-tolerant.
The Blue Sotol is a tough and durable Texas native that makes a statement in any landscape. These yuccas form a rosette of blue-green leaves that are only up to three feet long, but are lined with a multitude of very sharp spines.
This agave is drought tolerant and one of the best agaves for colder weather. Be mindful of purchasing them, since they are sharp and pointy.
Whale’s Tongue Agave is an evergreen, perennial succulent. This plant is drought-tolerant and does well in the cold. This succulent has gray powdery blue leaves but beware of the needle-sharp spines on the leaves.
This blue-gray succulent adds an elegant and unique texture to gardens. Its leaves can grow to 3 feet long and six inches wide with spines along it.
It is a low maintenance, plant that is slow growing.
Thompson Yucca is a slow-growing plant that resembles a Yucca Rostrata but is somewhat smaller. It has symmetrical, columnar rosettes of stiff, thin leaves and its foliage is greenish-blue in color with fine teeth along the edges.
Soft Leaf Yucca is a yucca that grows a little bit smaller than the Thompson yucca by growing 6-8 feet tall. This evergreen perennial has bold sword-like foliage makes a great landscape statement.
Red Tip Yuccas are heat and drought-tolerant. This is a favorite of hummingbirds with its red, tubular flowers and the arching narrow green leaves. Flowering occurs during the summer into fall but in warm winter climates, flowering will occur nearly year-round.
Color Guard Yucca is a variegated evergreen shrub that is grown for its architectural quality, as its striped, sharp-tipped sword-shaped leaves stand out in any landscape.
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