Plant Combinations, Spring Borders, Summer Borders, Fall Borders, Winter Borders
Glowing in the last hours of the day, the small polka-dotted pads of Opuntia microdasys (Bunny Ears) turn a golden color, transforming this water-wise border into a Mediterranean paradise. They contrast with the barrel-shaped Echinocactus grusonii (Golden Barrel Cactus) whose ribs resemble an accordion, expanding and contracting as the plant stores and uses water.
Barrel-shaped to columnar, Ferocactus pilosus (Mexican Lime Cactus) features prominent ribs adorned with areoles sprouting bright red spines. Both barrel cacti have a strong presence in the garden.
Adding height and drama to the planting is the columnar cephalocereus senilis (Old Man Cactus) draped in a coat of long, white silky hairs. It is joined by one of the most striking and picturesque Mediterranean plants, Euphorbia canariensis (Canary Island Spurge), a small succulent shrub adorned with up to 150 vertical branches as thick as a man’s arm.
Terrific at adding texture, color, and shape to the landscape, all these plants look good year-round, are deer resistant, and drought tolerant and some have even won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
| Hardiness |
9 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden |
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| Hardiness |
9 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden |
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| Cephalocereus senilis (Old Man Cactus) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Ferocactus pilosus (Mexican Lime Cactus) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Euphorbia canariensis (Canary Island Spurge) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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