accent plant:
A plant, placed in contrast to its surroundings to call special attention to it.
Pick Your Accent Plants
Palm Yucca: The classic yucca of Albuquerque’s high desert landscapes. Very slow to grow- And expensive–But you only need one to make a statement. Mac Audio
Red Yucca: The bloom rises 6 or 7 feet above the plant and is coral in color. Bloom last a couple of months. Very drought tolerant. Great accent plant. Average 2’x2 ’ Mac Audio
Sotol: Very drought tolerant and will bloom yearly but it doesn’t kill the mother plant like Agave. Bloom stalk grows very rapidly to 15’. Makes a good light weight hiking stick. Average size 3’x3’ Mac Audio
Thompson’s Yucca: Very drought tolerant and a good substitute for the much larger Palm Yucca (cheaper too) Mac Audio
Agave: Classic desert plant. Very drought tolerant. Before you dismiss it. It adds great texture and variety to your landscape. All Agaves die after they bloom. The bloom is a huge spike that can reach 15’ growing 6” per day! A real show stopper. I always wondered what would happen if you cut the bloom spike off as soon as the bloom began to decline. Well it works. My plant lived—go figure. Mac Audio
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