Common name: Totem-pole Cactus
Botanical name: Lophocereus schotti 'Monstrose'

Evergreen cactus grows slowly to 10' x 10'. Stems are light green, no spines. Showy pink flowers appear late spring to summer. Columnar form makes a great sculptural accent in the landscape. Accepts reflected sun. Very low water use. Native to Baja California.

Common name: Elephant's Food
Botanical name: Portulacaria afra

Interesting succulent that sprawls to 3' x 4' at a moderate rate. Depending on pruning and cold, elephant's food can be grown as a groundcover or small shrub. Accepts full sun to partial shade but does best with some shade in most desert areas. Plants work very well in containers, and can be used indoors or outdoors. Adapted to many different conditions. Rarely flowers. Needs some protection from frost. Native to South Africa.

Common name: Mexican Honeysuckle
Botanical name: Justicia spicigera

Evergreen shrub grows quickly to 6' x 6'. Leaves are fuzzy and velvety. Flowers borne in clusters of bright orange to reddish orange and nearly year round in warmer areas, during warm months in colder. Needs well drained soil. Pruning will induce bushiness. Attracts hummingbirds. Accepts full sun but prefers light shade. Works well under the canopy of trees. Native to Mexico into South America.

Common name: Slipper Flower
Botanical name: Pedilanthus macrocarpus

Succulent light green stems grow upright from woody crown. Grows at a moderate rate to 3' x 3'. Red 1" slipperlike flowers appear late spring to summer. Unique plant form. Great for containers. Attracts hummingbirds. Accepts full sun or partial shade. Sap may irritate skin. Native to Baja California and Sonora.