DESERT

These are true desert plants or from very dry areas or a coastal sand dunes
 

PRICE STRUCTURE

There are 4 levels, the higher the level the more costly and or more time consuming the plant is to breed.

For more details go to the Nuts & Bolts button

MAIL ORDER

We are now using "At once couriers based in Tunbridge Wells)

All mail order prices have postage added automatically at checkout at the following rates, up to £50 of plants £12.00 is added and then for every next £50 of plants a further £8.00 is added.

Delivery is also available at £15.00 per hour drive time from Tunbridge Wells (FREE local delivery still).

Delivery to any shows we do is also FREE

Some larger plants will also become available as mail order specials in a 3 Litre size.For full details please go to the Nuts & Bolts button. Large orders may be sent in multiple packages. Mainland Great Britain only at the moment I'm afraid, anywhere else by request.
Not all plants are available for mail order (they may be the wrong size or out of stock or too low in numbers) but can still be on sale at the nursery. No minimum order. Any queries please do ask us as we try to be as transparent as possible.

EXPLANATIONS

USDA zones are zones of minimum average winter temperatures, roughly speaking any plant with a number 7 or less is hardy pretty well anywhere in the UK, zone 8 is hardy but some plants may need some winter protection in particularly cold or exposed places, zone 9 can be grown in coastal or urban situations and with a lot of winter protection, zone 10 need coddling

CODES 

Good for shade                SHADE
Good for hot and dry        HOT
Good for damp areas        WET
Good for coastal               BEACH
Good ground cover           COVER 

Aciphylla Aurea
Evergreen "Bayonet Grass" from alpine meadows in New Zealand, flowers summer and gets 3' by 3', full sun, slow growing and vicious
USDA zone 5    2 Litre £7.00    HOT                                   buy now

Aciphyla Glaucascens
Evergreen of alpine stony areas in New Zeakand, flowers in summer and gets 3' by 3', full sun and well drained, slow growing but still vicious
USDA zone 7    2 Litre £7.00    HOT                               

Aeonium Ciliatum
Evergreen perennial from open areas in Tenerife, flowers once and gets to 6' tall by 2' across, sunny site and well drained, needs winter protection and dry
USDA zone 9     3 Litre £7.00     HOT       picture                   

Aeonium Hierrense
Evergreen "El Hierro Houseleek" grows in rocky areas in El Hierro (Canaries), flowers once, grows 3' tall by 2' sunny but well drained site, winter protection and dry
USDA zone 9    3 Litre £7.00     HOT                                  

Aeonium Schwartzkopf
Evergreen of garden origin and rocky habitat, grows 3' tall by 2', full sun well drained, dry and winter protection
USDA zone 9    3 Litre £7.00    HOT    picture                  
Aeonium Tabuliforme
Evergreen on shady rocks in the Canaries, flowers once and gets 1' tall by 2' wide, sun to part shade, very well drained, winter protection
USDA zone 9    3 Litre £7.00     HOT                             Mail order not yet available

Aeonium Undulatum
Evergree from laurel forest in Gran Canaria grows 3' tall and 2' wide, sun to part shade, winter shelter and dry
USDA zone 9     3 Litre £7.00     HOT                                

Agave Americana
Evergreen from central American desert, flowers once and grows 6' tall by 10' wide, full sun well drained soil, may need some winter protection
USDA zone 8/9     20 Litre £26.00     HOT     picture     Mail order special 3 Litre £7.00    agave americana

Agave Americana Variegata
As above but variegated tends to pup quicker also
USDA zone 8/9      20 Litre £26.00      HOT                   Mail order special 3 Litre £7.00    buy now

Agave Asperrima ssp Madarense
Evergreen "Rough Agave" of open ground in Coahuila Mexico, flowers summer and gets 3' by 4' wide, full sun very well drained soil
USDA zone 8    7.5Litre £15.00    HOT                          Mail order not yet available  

Agave Attenuata
Evergreen from rocky outcrops in Central Mexico, flowers in summer and grows 5' tall by 4', full sun well drained, dry and protected in winter
USDA zone 10     4 Litre £12.00     HOT                           

Agave Durangensis
Evergreen from rocky ground in Zacatas and Durango (Mexico), gets 4' tall by 6', flowers summer, full sun and very well drained soil, may need some winter protection
USDA zone 8    7.5 litre £15.00    HOT                          Mail order not yet available

Agave Filifera
Evergreen "Thread Leaf Agave" of sandy areas in east Mexico, flowers summer and grows 1' tall by 2' wide, full sun very well drained site, may need a bit of winter protection
USDA zone 8      2 Litre £7.00      HOT                             

Agave Flexispina
Evergreen from upland scrub in Chihuahua (Mexico), flowers summer and gets 1' tall by 2' across, full sun and very well drained spot
USDA zone 7     4 Litre £13.00    HOT                           Mail order not yet available

Agave Horrida ssp Horrida
Evergreen "Mexcalmet" from upland scrub in central Mexico, flowers summer and gets 2' by 2', full sun very well drained. may need some winter protection
USDA zone 8     2 Litre £8.00    HOT                              Mail order not yet available

Agave Lophantha Quadricolor
Evergreen from sandy hills in Rio Grande (Texas), flowers in summer and gets 2' by 2',full sun well drained, dry and winter protection
USDA zone 9     3 Litre £9.00     HOT                              Mail order not yet available
Agave Macroculmis
Details soon

Agave Maximilliana
Evergreen found in stony alpine woodsfrom Jalisco to Zacatas (Mexico), flowers summer and grows 2' tall by 3', full sun very well drained, may need some winter protection
USDA zone 8/9    2 Litre £7.00    HOT                            Mail order not yet available                  don't   buy now

Agave Montana
Evergreen from Le Pana (Mexico) in mountain woodland gets 4' tall by 5', summer flowering and sunny site, the ultimate hardy agave supposadly
USDA zone 8     4 Litre £12.00                                           

Agave Neomexicana
details soon

Agave Ovatifolia
Evergreen "Whales Tongue" from open ground and scrub in northern Mexico, flowers summer and gets 5' tall by 6', full sun and very well drained soil
USDA zone 8    4 Litre £12.00    HOT                              buy now

Agave Parryii
"Mescal" evergreen from north Mexico to southwest USA, growing in stony mountain scrub, gets 4' tall by 6' and flowers summer, full sun very well drained soil
USDA zone 8    4 Litre £12.00    HOT    picture           

Agave Salmiana
Evergreen of open ground in Tehuacan (Mexico), flowers summer, and gets 6' tall by 12' wide, full sun and very well drained, may need some winter protection
USDA zone 8    20 Litre £26.00    HOT    picture             Delivery only          don't   buy now

Agave Salmiana var Crassispina
As above but from Zacatan instead, not quite as hardy either
USDA zone 8/9    20 Litre £26.00    HOT                         Delivery only         don't   buy now

Agave Shrevei ssp Magna
Evergreen from sparse alpine woodland in Chihuahua (Mexico), flowers summer and gets 4' tall by 6', sunny site very well drained, may need a bit of shelter
USDA zone 8    7.5 Litre £15.00    HOT                            Mail order not yet available

Agave Stricta
Evergreen "Hedgehog" grows on open desert flats in Puebla (Mexico), flowers summer and gets 1' x 1', full sun very well drained, may need some winter protection
USDA zone 8/9    2 Litre £7.00    HOT                              Mail order not yet available   don't  

Agave Xylocantha
Evergreen of dry decidous forest in central Mexico, flowers summer and gets 3' tall by 4', sunny site very well drained, may need some winter protection
USDA zone 8/9    7.5 Litre £15.00    HOT                        Mail order not yet available

Aloe Broomii
Evergreen "Bergalwyn" of dry scrubby slopes in South Africa, flowers in summer and grows 5' tall by 3', full sun and well drained soil, winter protection
USDA zone 8/9    3 Litre £9.00     HOT                               

Aloe Dichotoma
Evergreen "Quiver Tree" from desert scrub in South Africa & Namibia, flowers in summer and grows 30' tall by 20', full sun very well drained, winter protection
USDA zone 9     10 Litre £21.00    HOT                           Mail order not yet available    don't    

Aloe Ecklonis
From rocky areas and scrub in South Africa, flowers summer and gets 12"+ by 12"+, needs full sun and very well drained soil
USDA zone 7    2 Litre £7.00     HOT    picture              Mail order not yet available        don't   buy now

Aloe Ferox
Evergreen "Bitter Alwyn" from rocky slopes and scrub in South Africa, flowers in summer and grows to 9' tall by 3', full sun well drained, keep dry and sheltered in winter
USDA zone 9     4 Litre £12.00    HOT                           Mail order not yet available
Aloe Marlothii
Evergreen thing from rocky scrub in South Africa, flowers in summer, and gets to 8' tall by 5' across, full sun very well drained, some winter protection
USDA zone 8     4 Litre £12.00    HOT                            Mail order not yet available       don't  

Aloe Reitzii
Grows in South African desert, flowers summer, 12" high by 18" needs full sun and very well drained, possibly a bit of winter protection also.
USDA zone 8    2 Litre £7.00    HOT                              Mail order not yet available

Aloe Striata
Evergreen "Coral Aloe" from South African scrub, flowers in summer and grows 3' by 3', full sun well drained, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 8    3 Litre £8.00    HOT                   Mail order not yet available
Aloe Striatula
Evergreen of rocky slopes , East Cape (South Africa), flowers summer and gets 6' tall by 4' wide, full sun well drained
USDA zone 7    4 Litre £10.00    HOT                            

Aloe Vera
Evergreen from northern African desert, flowers in summer, and grows 2' to 3' tall by 2' wide, clump forming, full sun and very well drained, needs winter protection
USDA zone 9    4 Litre £10.00    HOT                            

Aloe Yavallana
Evergreen of desert scrub in South Africa, flowers in summer and grows to 6' tall by 45' across, full sun, well drained soil, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 9    4 Litre £10.00     HOT                          

Anizoganthus Flavidus
Evergreen "Tall Kangeroo Paw", growing in heathland and sandy plains in Australia, flowering late summer and gets 3' tall by 1' across, full sun and well drained soil, may need some winter protection
USDA zone 8/9     4 Litre £10.00     picture    HOT        

Anizoganthus Flavidus Red Form
As above but red
USDA zone 8/9    4 Litre £10.00    HOT                          Mail order not yet available
Anizoganthus Manglessii
Evergreen "Mangles Kangeroo Paw" from heathland and sandy plains in Australia, flowers late summer and grows to 40" tall by 18" wide, full sun and very well drained soil, will need winter protection
USDA zone 9/10      2 Litre £6.00     HOT                      Mail order not yet available      don't  
Aptenia Cordifolia
Evergreen "Baby Sun Rose" from coastal plains in South Africa, flowers all summer, grows 4" tall by24"+, full sun, very well drained, keep dry in winter, drought resistant hanging basket
USDA zone 9    4 litre £10.00    HOT        picture                                 
Beaufortia Squarrosa
The evergreen "Sand Bottlebrush" comes from west Australia and grows in sandy scrub and sand plains, flowers summer is 4' tall by 2', full sun and very well drained soil and will need winter protection.
USDA zone 9    4 Litre £12.00     HOT                          Mail order not yet available
Beschorneria Yuccoides
Evergreen of semi-arid areas of Mexico, flowers summer and grows to 7' tall by 6' wide, full sun well drained soil
USDA zone 8      7.5 Litre £13.00    HOT                     Delivery only                               don't   
Brahea Armata
Evergreen "Blue Hesper Palm" from desert canyons in Baja (California), flowers summer and grows 50' tall by 16' across, full sun and well drained soil
USDA zone 8     20 Litre £30.00    HOT                      Delivery only
Calothamnus Validus
Evergreen "Barrens Claw Flower" grows in rocky areas of west Australia, flowers summer and is between 2' to 4' by 2' to 4', needs full sun and poor well drained soil, needs some winter protection but does best in containers.
USDA zone 8      4 Litre £10.00    HOT                      Not yet available                          don't       
Chamaerops Humilis
Evergreen "Dwarf Fan Palm", growing in sandy and rocky areas in the west Mediterranean, flowering summer and reaches between 6' to 10' tall and 3' to 6' wide, full sun well drained sheltered spot
USDA zone 8      7.5 Litre £15.00   HOT                     Delivery only                              don't   
Chamaerops Humilis  var Cerifera
As above but a slightly hardier version probably slower growing
USDA zone 8     7.5 Litre £15.00    HOT                     Delivery only
Cotyledon Orbiculata
Evergreen "Pigs Ear" from rocky outcrops in South Africa, flowers in summer and grows 18" by 18", full sun, well drained, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 8/9    4 Litre £10.00    HOT     picture        
Crassula Coccinea
Evergreen perennial of alpine rocks and cliffs in South Africa, flowers in summer, grows 15" by 15", full sun well drained, winter shelter
USDA zone 9     2 Litre £7.00    HOT                            
Crassula Muscosa
Evergreen "Rat Tail crassula" from desert scrub in South Africa, flowers in summer and gets 6" by 6", full sun well drained, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 9    0.5 Litre £3.00    HOT                              
Crassula Ovata
Evergreen "Money Tree" from desert scrub in eastern Cape & Natal, flowers in summer and grows to 6' by 6', sunny site, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 9    4 Litre £10.00     HOT       picture           
Crassula Sarcocaulis
Evergreen from semi- desert in South Africa, flowers summer onwards and grows 2' by 2', full sun well drained soil, looks great smells of feet, great mother in law present
USDA zone 8      4 Litre £8.00   HOT                              buy now
Crassula Setulosa
Evergreen "Furry Crassula" of stony grassland in South Africa, flowers in summer and grows 1/2" tall by 12" across, full sun, well drained
USDA zone 7     2 litre £5.50    HOT                               
Crithmum Maritinum
The "Samphire" is an evergreen perennial growing by the sea all along the Atlantic coastline, flowers in summer and gets about 1' by 1' and needs a sunny but well drained position. must check this but apparantly used as a garnish or pickle    
USDA zone 7     2 Litre £5.50    BEACH                      
Dasilyrion Cedrosanum
Evergreen "Mexican Grass Tree" of rocky slopes and scrubland in Nortern Mexico. flowers in summer and grows 6' tall by 4' wide, full sun well drained, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 8    4 litre £12.00     HOT                           
Dasilyrion Quadragulatum
Evergreen from dry hillsides and ravines in northeast Mexico, gats 10' tall by 8' wide and needs full sun and well drained soil, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 8     4 Litre £12.00     HOT                        
Dasilyrion Wheelerii
Evergreen "Desert Spoon", grows in upland stony scrub from southern Arizona to New Mexico, flowers summer and gets 6' by 6', full sun well drained soil
USDA zone 7    4 Litre £12.00    HOT                            
Delosperma Cooperii
Grows in dry stony areas in South Africa, flowering all summer and is 4" high by 12"+, full sun and well drained
USDA zone 8    2 Litre £5.50       HOT    picture             buy now
Delosperma Lavisae
Evergreen of scrubby desert in South Africa, flowers all summer and grows 4" tall by 12"+ wide, full sun and well drained
USDA zone 7     2 Litre £5.50     HOT                             
Delosperma Nubigenum
"Yellow Ice Plant" evergreen and from desert scrub in South Africa, flowers summer and gets 2" tall by 8" wide, sunny and well drained. mat forming
USDA zone 8    0.3 Litre £2.00    HOT                             buy now
Delosperma Table Mountain
Evergreen in dry scrub from South Africa (Table Mountain strangely enough) flowers all summer and gets 10" tall by 8" across, full sun, well drained, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 8    1 Litre £3.00     HOT                                
Drosanthemum Hispidum
Evergreen and from semi-desert in South Africa, flowers all summer and reaches 6" high by 36" across, needs full sun and dry soil
USDA zone 8     2 Litre £5.50     HOT          picture          buy now
Dudleya Cymosa
Evergreen succulent from rocky hills in California, flowers in early summer and gets 8" tall by 24", full sun, well drained, winter dry
USDA zone 8     2 Litre £6.00     HOT                               

Echeveria Albicans
Evergreen "Mexican Gem" of rocky scrub in Mexico, flowers in summer and gets 2" tall by 8" wide, sunny site very well drained, keep bone dry in winter
USDA zone 8     1 Litre £3.50    HOT                             

Echeveria Black Prince
Evergreen of garden origin and rocky scrub habitat, flowers in late summer, grows 4" tall by 12" across,full sun and very well drained, will need winter protection
USDA zone 9     2 Litre £6.00     HOT                            

Echeveria Cante
Evergreen from alpine desert in Mexican Zacatecas, flowers in summer and grows 1' by 1', full sun very well drained, winter shelter, absolute beut but marks like fury
USDA zone 9    4 Litre £18.00    HOT   picture          Mail order not yet available   

Echeveria Duchess of Nuremberg
Evergreen of rocky scrub in Mexico, flowers summer and gets 4" tall by 6" across, full sun very well drained, will need winter protection
USDA zone 9    2 Litre £6.00    HOT                            Mail order not yet available

Echeveria Elegans
Evergreen "Mexican Gem" of rocky scrub in Mexico, flowers summer onwards, 2" tall by 8" across, clump forming, sunny site well drained, may need some winter protection
USDA zone 8    1 Litre £3.50    HOT            picture       buy now

Echeveria Lilacina
Evergreen of alpine rocky outcrops in Northern Mexico, flowers in summer, grows 2" tall by 10" wide, full sun and very well drained, winter protection
USDA zone 9    2 Litre £6.00    HOT                               
Echeveria Peacockii
Evergreen from Mexican desert, flowers summer and gets 2" tall by 6", full sun very well drained soil, will need some winter protection
USDA zone 9    1 Litre £3.50   HOT                             Mail order not yet available     don't   

Echeveria Perle de Nuremberg
Evergreen of garden origin and desert scrub habitat, flowers in summer and grows to 4" tall by 10" wide, full sun  very well drained soil, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 8    2 litre £6.00    HOT                              Mail order not yet available
Echeveria Purpursorum
Evergreen from hot and dry places in South Mexico, flowers in summer and gets 3" tall by 4", full sun, well drained and dry in winter
USDA zone 9     1 Litre £3.50    HOT                  Mail order not yet available
Echeveria Secunda
Hardy evergreen alpine from dry hillsides in Mexico, flowers in summer, grows 2" by 12" across, sunny very well drained, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 8    1 Litre £3.50    HOT                               

Echinopsis Chiloensis
Evergreen of low altitude desert in Chile, flowers in summer and grows fro 18' to 25' tall by 4' wide, full sun and very well drained, needs winter protection
USDA zone9     4 Litre £12.00      HOT                            

Echium Gentianoides
Evergreen shrub from rocky slopes in La Palma (Canaries), flowers in summer and grows 5' tall by 3', full sun well drained, dry in winter
USDA zone 8     4 Litre £10.00     HOT                        Mail order not yet available
Echium Sventenii
Details soon

Echium Wildprettii
Evergreen perennial "Tower of Jewels" from alpine areas in Tenerife, flowers once, and gets to 8' tall by 3' wide, full sun dry and well drained, winter cover
USDA zone 9    3 Litre £7.00    HOT                             Mail order not yet available       don't    

Erepsia Lacera
Evergreen from rocky alpine slopes in South Africa, flowers in summer, grows 18" tall by 12" and likes full sun and well drained soil
USDA zone 8    2 Litre £6.00     HOT                          

Erythrina Flabeliformis
"Coralbean" shrub from scrubby desert in the Sonoran Desert (USA), flowers in spring and gets to 10' by 10', full sun, dry in winter or Dahlia type storage
USDA zone 8/9     7.5 Litre £15.00     HOT                  Delivery only

Euphorbia Horrida
Evergreen "African Milk Barrel" of desert scrub in South Africa, flowers in spring, grows 5' by 5', full sun, very well drained and winter shelter
USDA zone 9    4 litre £12.00    HOT                             

Eryngium Maritinum
"Sea Holly" from sand dunes in the coasts of west Europe, flowering summer and gets 2' tall by 1' across, full sun and well drained soil
USDA zone 5    2 Litre £6.00     HOT    BEACH           

Euphorbia Spinosa
Evergreen of scrub and open areas in the Mediterranean, flowers summer and grows 2' tall by 3' wide, full sun and rabbit proof
USDA zone 7       4 Litre £10.00   HOT                           Mail order not yet available

Fascicularia Bicolour
Evergreen from coastal scrub in chile, flowers late summer and gets 3' by 3' across, full sun and well drained position, quite a stunner when in flower
USDA zone 8      4 Litre £10.00    HOT                           buy now

Fouquieria Splendens
"Adam's tree" of low arid hillsides in north Mexico and Baja (USA), flowers summer and gets 7' tall by 2' across, full sun very well drained
USDA zone 8    4 Litre £10.00    HOT                        Mail order not yet available               don't   buy now
Furcraea Longaeva
Evergreen of sandy scrub in south Mexico, flowers late summer and grows 3' tall by 5. wide, full sun well drained soil, might need some winter protection, incredibly tall flower spike
USDA zone 8/9       7.5 Litre £13.00    HOT                Mail order special 3 Litre £7.00   
Furcraea Macdougalii
Evergreen "Macdougals Giant Century Plant" of dry scrubland in Oaxaca (Mexico), flowers summer and gets to 20' tall by up to 12' wide, full sun and well drained, will need some winter protection
USDA zone 9    10 Litre £15.00    HOT                        Delivery only                               don't     buy now
Gastelia Bicolor
Evergreen "Dwarf Gastelia" of sandy scrub on the East Cape, South Africa, flowers late summer and gets 16" by 16", full sun and very well drained, will need winter protection, clump forming
USDA zone 9     2 Litre £7.00    HOT                                
Gastelia Vernicosa
Evergreen from rocky slopes in South Africa, flowers in summer and grows 4" tall by up to 10" wide, sun to shade, well drained, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 9/10    2 Litre £7.00    HOT                     Mail order not yet available

Greenovia Aurea
Evergreen "Canary Golden Mountain Rose" from alpine rock crevices in the Gran Canaries, flowers summer and gets 4" tall by 10" across, sun to part shade, very well drained, will need some winter protection
USDA zone 8/9    1 Litre £3.50    HOT                          

Greenovia Dyplocycla var Gigantea
Evergreen "Mountain Rose" grows amongst north facing shady rocks in Northern La Gommara (Canaries) flowers summer, grows 6" tall by up to 15" wide, sun to part shade, very well drained site
USDA zone 8/9    1 litre £3.50    HOT/SHADE   picture           
Hesperaloe Parviflora
Evergreen "Red Yucca" grows in desert and scrub from Texas to North Mexico, gets 3' high by 4' wide, full sun and well drained soil
USDA zone 5      4 Litre £10.00    HOT                          Mail order not yet available      don't     
Idria Columnaris
Evergreen "Boojum Tree" from rocky outcrops in California, flowewrs in summer and grows 18'+ tall by 8', full sun, well drained, winter protection
USDA zone 9    7.5 Litre £18.00    HOT                        Mail order not yet available
Jatropha Cinerea
Shrub from desert in west Mexico, flowering in summer and growing to 15' tall by 10', full sun, well drained, winter protection
USDA zone 10    7.5 Litre £12.00     HOT                    Delivery only                                don't   
Lampranthus Blush Pink
Evergreen of desert/scrub in South Africa, flowers all summer and grows 8" tall by 10" wide, full sun, well drained, dry in winter
USDA zone 8    1 Litre £3.00     HOT                             
Lampranthus Bright Orange
Evergreen of dry sandy scrub in South Africa, flowers all summer, grows 4" by 12" across, full sun, well drained soil, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 8    1 Litre £3.00     HOT                               
Lampranthus Bright Red
Evergreen of desert scrub in South Africa, flowers all summer, grows 10" by 12" across, full sun well drained soil, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 8     1 Litre £3.00    HOT                              
Lampranthus Brownii
Evergreen of dry sandy areas in South Africa, flowers all summer and grows 2" tall by18" wide, full sun well drained soil, dry in winter
USDA zone 8       1 Litre £3.00     HOT                             buy now
Lampranthus Jason's Mix #4
Evergreen perennial of garden origin (Ventnor Botannic Gardens) of desert/scrub habitat, flowers all summer and grows 4" tall by 12" across, full sun, well drained soil, dry in winter
USDA zone 8        1 Litre, nursery price £3.00    HOT       
Lampranthus Red
Evergreen of desert/scrub in South Africa flowering all summer, grows 4" tall by 12" wide, full sun, well drained, dry in winter
USDA zone 8     1 Litre £3.00    HOT        picture             
Lampranthus Salmon Pink
Evergreen perennial from desert scrub in South Africa, flowers all summer and grows 10" by 12" across, full sun  well drained soil, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 8     1 Litre £3.00    HOT                                 
Lampranthus Shanklin
Evergreen perennial from desert scrub in South Africa, flowers all summer, grows 10" tall by 12" across, full sun well drained, needs to be dry in winter
USDA zone 8     1 Litre £3.00    HOT                                  
Lampranthus Small Double
Evergreen perennial from desert scrub in South Africa, flowers all summer, grows 12" by12", full sun well drained, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 8     1 Litre £3.00    HOT                                   
Lampranthus Stipulaceus
Evergreen perennial from desert/scrub in south Africa, flowers  all summer, grows 12" by 12", full sun, well drained and dry in winter
USDA zone 8     1 Litre £3.00    HOT                                   
Lampranthus Tresco Red
Evergreen perennial from desert scrub in South Africa, flowers all summer, grows 10" tall by 12", full sun well drained soil, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 9     1 Litre £3.00    HOT                                 
Lampranthus White
Evergreen perennial from desert scrub in South Africa, flowers all summer and gets 6" tall by 12"+ , full sun well drained soil, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 9     2 Litre £5.50    HOT                              
Lampranthus White/Yellow
Evergreen perennial from desert scrub in South Africa, flowers all summer and grows 12" by 12", full sun well drained soil, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 9    1 Litre £3.00    HOT                               
Leucocoryne Coronata
Bulb from dry scrub or desert in central Chile, flowers in summer and grows 4" tall b6", sunny site well drained, winter shelter
USDA zone 9     1 Litre £4.00     HOT                           Mail order not yet available
Leymus Arenarius
Of sand dunes in north and west Europe, flowers summer and grows 2' to 4' tall by 2'+ wide, full sun and well drained soil
USDA zone 4     2 Litre £5.50    HOT   BEACH               
Lysicoma Thornbergii
"Fern of the Desert" growing in desert scrub in the Arizona Sonaran Desert, flowers in late spring and grows up to 18'+ and to 10'+ wide, sunny site well drained soil
USDA zone 9    10 Litre £18.00     HOT                         Delivery only                            don't  
Maihuenii Poepigii
Evergreen and growing in high altitude desert in south Chile and south Argentina, flowers summer and gets 3" tall by 12" across, full sun and as dry as posible
USDA zone 5    1 Litre £4.00    HOT                                  buy now
Mamillaria Bocosana Cristate Fred
Of garden origin and desert scrub habitat, flowers in summer and grows 6" by6", full sun, well drained, dry and protection in winter
USDA zone 10     0.5 Litre £3.50     HOT                         
Nannorrhops Ritcheana
Everegreen "Mazari Palm" of desert plains in Asia, grows 6' tall by 4', full sun very well drained and dry in winter
USDA zone 8     4 Litre £12.00    HOT                          Mail order not yet available
Nolina Nelsonii
Evergreen "Blue Nolina" from desert scrub in Tamaulipas (Mexico), flowers in summer and grows slowly to 12' tall by 6' wide, full sun, well drained dislikes winter wet
USDA zone 8     7.5 Litre £13.00    HOT                        Mail order special 3 Litre £7.00   
Ochogavia Rosea
Evergreen growing in rocky scrub in Chile, flowers late summer and gets 2' tall by 4' wide, full sun, well drained, tight clump forming
USDA zone 8    4 Litre £10.00    HOT                             buy now

Opuntia Imbricata
Evergreen "Tree Cholla" growing on arid plains in Mexico to Kansas, flowers  in summer and grows to 9'+ tall by 4'+ wide, full sun, well drained, keep dry in winter, well spiky
USDA zone 5    4 Litre £12.00    HOT                            

Opuntia Polycantha
Evergreen of dry areas from Canada to north Mexico, flowers summer and grows 3' tall by 2' wide, full sun very well drained soil, variable plant but utterly hardyy
USDA zone 3    3 Litre £7.00     HOT     picture                buy now

Pachypodium Lamerei
Evergreen "Madagascar Palm" from desert scrub in Madagascar, flowers in summer and grows to 9'+ tall by up tp 2' wide, full sun, well drained, keep dry in winter
USDA zone 9    7.5 Litre £18.00    HOT                         Delivery only

Penstemon Heterophyllus Zuriblau
Semi-evergreen "Foothill Penstemon", found on dry coastal hills in California , flowers summer and gets 20" tall by 15" across, full sun well drained
USDA zone 7    2 Litre £5.50    HOT    COAST                 buy now

Phoenix Canariensis
Evergreen "Canary Island Date" growing in woodland and srub in the Canaries, flowers summer and gets to 50' tall by 40' wide, best in sunny sheltered site
USDA zone 8   20 Litre £26.00     HOT                           Delivery only                    don't   buy now

Ptilotus Exaltatus
Evergreen "Pink Mulla Mulla" from sandy plains in central Australia, flowers early summer onwards, grows 2' by 2', full sun very well drained soil, probably short lived, just about impossible to breed but incredibly fast growing and very heavily flowering
USDA zone 7    4 Litre £12.00    picture    HOT              Mail order not yet available

Puya Alpestris
Details soon

Puya Berteroana
The evergreen "Sheepkiller" growing on dry hillsides in Chile, flowers summer gets 12' high by 4' across, needs full sun and well drained soil, needs some winter protection, spectacular, if you have ever met one you'll know why it kills sheep, vicious little sod.
USDA zone 8/9    7.5 Litre £13.00    HOT                      Delivery only                             don't   buy now

Puya Coerulae
Evergreen "Sheep Killer" of woody scrub in central Chile, flowers summer and gets 6' by 6', full sun very well drained soil, will need some winter shelter
USDA zone 8    7.5 Litre £13.00    HOT                         Mail order special 3 Litre £7.00   

Puya Chilensis
As above but to 15' high by 7' wide
USDA zone 9     7.5 Litre £13.00    HOT                        Delivery only                             don't  

Puya Ferruginea
Evergreen "Sheepkiller" of alpine slopes & grassland in Ecuadoe & Bolivia, flowers in summer and gets 6' tall by 4', sunny and well drained, clump forming, some winter shelter
USDA zone 9     4 Litre £10.00    HOT                         Delivery only                                don't  
Puya Venusta
Evergreen from lowland scrub and rocky areas in central Chile, flowers summer and gets 4' by 4', full sun and well drained, will need winter protection
USDA zone 9/10    4 Litre £10.00    HOT                        

Ruschia Putterlili
Evergreen of dry areas in South Africa, flowers in summer and gets 6" by 6", full sun, well drained, very pretty
USDA zone 7     2 Litre £6.00     HOT                              

Ruschia Spinosa
Evergreen perennial from fynbos & scrub in South Africa, flowers at anytime, full sun and well drained but needs some winter shelter
USDA zone 9    1 Litre £3.50    HOT                                   
Ruschia Timudula
Details soon

Scaevola Crassifolia
Evergreen from coastal dunes in Australia, flowers summer and gets 12" tall by 36" across, full sun and sandy soil and a fair amount of winter protection
USDA zone 9      2 Litre £6.00   HOT                                

Sceletiana Tortuosum
Evergreen perennial growing on rocky outcrops in the Karoo (South Africa), grows 3" by 12" plus across, flowers white all summer, full sun and well drained, needs some winter shelter, also a narcotic apparently !!
USDA zone 9    2 Litre £6.00    HOT                                  

Trichogodema Bulbosum
Evergreen "African Bonsai" of desert scrub in the Cape Provinces, flowers late summer and grows to 12" by 12", full sun, very well drained, needs winter protection, self seeds
USDA zone 9    2 Litre £8.00      HOT                                  

Washingtonia Filifera
Evergreen "Desert Fan Palm" from southeast USA growing by desert springs and streams, flowers summer and grows to 70' tall by 20' wide, full sun and well drained and sheltered site especially when young
USDA zone 8/9   20 litre £30.00         HOT                      Delivery only                       don't   

Washingtonia Robusta
Evergreen "Thread Palm" of coastal woodland in California and northwest Mexico, flowers summer and grows to 80' tall by 12' wide, full sun and well drained soil, keep sheltered especially when young
USDA zone 8/9    20 Litre £30.00       HOT                      Delivery only                       don't   

Xanthorrhea Australis
Evergreen "Grass Tree" of sandy heaths in Australia, flowers autumn and grows to 10' tall by 5' wide, full sun and very well drained soil, shelterd spot, slow growing but fire tolerant, also needs to send its roots out for miles so actually forms a big plant if planted out quite quickly 3 to 4 years although a trunk will form 20 years later, however does not like being dug up which is why the very expensive ones you used to buy in garden centres quite often died
USDA zone 8     4 Litre £12.00    HOT                             Mail order not yet available    don't   buy now

Xanthorrhea Preissii
Evergreen "Black Boy" of scrubland in southeast Australia, flowers summer and reaches 10' by 4' wide, full sun and well drained soil, may need some winter protection
USDA zone 8    4 Litre £12.00     HOT                               buy now

Yucca Aloifolia
The evergreen "Spanish Bayonet" comes from southeast USA, Mexico and the West Indies, grows in desert and plains, flowers summer and grows to 20' tall by 10' wide, full sun and well drained, slow growing and very dangerous spines.
USDA zone 8    7.5 Litre £13.00   HOT           picture       Delivery only                          don't   buy now

Yucca Aloifolia Purpurea
As above and just as lethal
USDA zone 8     7.5 Litre £13.00    HOT                          Delivery only                                don't   buy now

Yucca Baccata
Evergreen banana yucca from desert scrub in southwest USA and north Mexico, flowers in late summer and grows to 6' tall by 10', full sun, well drained
USDA zone 5     7.5 Litre £15.00    HOT                           Delivery only

Yucca Faxoniana
Evergreen of sandy scrub in Texas and North mexico, flowers in summer and grows to 18' tall by 4' wide, full sun and well drained soil
USDA zone 6     10 Litre £15.00    HOT                            Delivery only   

Yucca Filamentosa
Evergreen "Adams Needle" from east USA growing in desert and plains, flowers summer gets 4' high by 3', clump forming, not good in pots, Full sun
USDA zone 7     7.5 Litre £11.00     HOT                          Delivery only                             don't    buy now

Yucca Filifera
Evergreen fo rocky desert slopes in north eastern Mexico, flowers summer and gets 25' tall by 10', full sun very well drained soil, may need a bit of winter protection
USDA zone 8    20 Litre £26.00    HOT                              Delivery only                            don't   buy now

Yucca Gloriosa
Evergreen "Spanish Dagger" of sandy plains from North Carolina to Florida, flowers summer grows 8' tall to 6' wide, full sun and well drained soil
USDA zone 8     7.5 Litre £13.00    HOT                           Delivery only                             don't   

Yucca Gloriosa Variegata
As above
USDA zone 8     7.5 Litre £13.00    HOT                            Delivery only

Yucca Rostrata
Evergreen "Beaked Yucca" found on rocky desert flats in Chihuahua (Texas & Mexico), flowers summer and gets to 15' tall by 5', full sun well drained, slow growing
USDA zone 7     7.5 Litre £13.00    HOT                            Delivery only                            don't    buy now