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🌵 Horticulturist + Desert Dweller
🌸 Lover of flowers + BLUE pots
🌿 Helping people create beautiful landscapes
🌞 Phoenix, Arizona

Agaves, like this whale’s tongue agave, are extr Agaves, like this whale’s tongue agave, are extremely versatile in the landscape.

Large species such as Variegated Century Plant (A. Americana var. marginata), and Weber’s agave draw your attention with their thick, fleshy leaves, adding both color and texture to large landscapes.

While agave looks great when planted alone or in rows, it can be paired with ground covers such as Blackfoot daisy, damianita, trailing lantana, and verbena to show off the textural contrast of softly mounded forms alongside spikes. 🌼🪴

Do you have any large agave in your landscape?
🌺🌿Plant Profile: Baja Fairy Duster (Calliand 🌺🌿Plant Profile: Baja Fairy Duster
(Calliandra californica)
Whether you call them fairy dusters or puff balls, the uniquely shaped red blooms of this tough desert shrub are a showstopper — and a hummingbird magnet! 🐦❤️
Here’s why Baja Fairy Duster is a must-have for your desert garden:
- Vibrant red flowers bloom year-round
- Lacy, dark green foliage offers soft texture
- Thrives in full, reflected sun
- Low-water needs once established
- Hardy to 20°F (Zone 9+)
- Native to Mexico’s Baja Peninsula
- Grows 5–6 ft tall and wide
- Minimal pruning needed (we love that!)
It’s perfect for tough spots with intense sun and heat. Plant it in spring or fall and enjoy easy-care color all year long!
Have you spotted a fairy duster in bloom lately?
Do you regularly fertilize your plants? Do you regularly fertilize your plants?
I am too!😁 I am too!😁
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Mornings in my garden are my favorite! I 💚 thi Mornings in my garden are my favorite!

I 💚 this view out my window.
🌼🌳🌸🌾

Do you have a favorite view from your window? If not, how about creating one by adding some plants, patio chairs, a bird feeder, fire pit, colorful pots with flowers, etc?

What does your view need to make it complete?🌳🪴🖼️🦜
Do you have any of these flowers in your garden?🪻🌼🌷
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