Exotic Desert Land Species Seeds
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Century plant
Agave havardiana
Agave is one of the US national flowers. Once believed to bloom only once every century, science has since proven they bloom about once every 15 years. Prized in the SW US for its exotic appearance. Can withstand winter temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Agave makes a wonderful house plant too.
Prickly Poppy "Wild"
Argemone polyanthemos
Often seen wild along Highways and in fields’ throughout the SW US and northern Mexico; excellent planted along driveways and in areas where little water is available.
Sagebrush
Artimisa tridenta
A common plant through out the SW US mesa lands; see also Herbal Incenses on main menu.
Pincushion cactus
Coryphantha vivipara
This is one of the exotic cactuses that can tolerate extreme winter colds; cold hardy in elevations above 10,000 feet: very exquisite.
Old Man of the Andes
Oreocereus celsianus
Native to Bolivia, Peru, northern Argentina; cold hardy to 10°F.
Mountian Cactus
Pediocactus simpsoni
A lovely cactus that's found almost exclusively at elevations over 8,000 feet; tolerates extreme cold, but doesn't do well in climates that regularly get over 100 Fahrenheit.
New Mexican Loctus Tree
Robinia neomexicana
Seen occasionally along ditches and streams; and grows well with lawns that receive weekly waterings, or with even just drip irrigation. Trees often reach heights of 30 feet high by 12 feet diameter, or they can be kept smaller by pruning them back every couple years.
Giant Candelstick Cactus
Trichocereus pasacana
A giant cactus from Peru and Bolivia; rarely gets over 5 feet tall indoors; not cold hardy at temperatures below 20 Fahrenheit.
Soap Plant
Yucca baccata
See also our medicinal plants seeds section on growing this most favorite and attractive High Desert Yucca.
Soap tree
Yucca eleta
Found only in the warmer zones of southern New Mexico, Arizona, California, and northern Mexico. They sometimes take in protected locations north of Truth or Consequences, NM; very hardy once established.
