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Exotic Desert Land Species Seeds
Agave havardiana
Century plant
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.
Argemone polyanthemos
Prickly Poppy "Wild"
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.
Artimisa tridenta
Sagebrush
A common plant through out the SW US mesa lands; see also Herbal Incenses on main menu.
Coryphantha macromeris
Donana Cactus/ Holy Ann Cactus
Said to have been used in religion and medicine by the Tamahara Indians of Mexico, but SWB couldn't vouch for this; a very exquisite cactus plant.
Coryphantha vivipra
Pincusion Cactus
This is one of the rare cactuses that can tolerate extreme winter colds; cold hardy in elevations above 10,000 feet: very exquisite.
Mirabilis multiflora
Colorado Four O' Clock/ SW, US Wild Four O' Clock
The words Mirabilis multiflora translated from Latin means many flowered wonder, and this truly is an exquisite plant. According to Michael Moore's book Medicinal Plants of The Mountain West the roots of this plant have many medicinal uses. The whole plant is edible so don't try cultivating it where sheep or goats are grazing. A perennial semi succulent with exquisite purple flowers, all it's stems and leaves die back in the fall but new ones are sent up the following spring from its giant tuberous roots. Grows easily from seeds; once established it’s brutally drought and cold hardy.
Oreocereus celsianus
Old Man of the Andes
Native to Bolivia, Peru, northern Argentina; cold hardy to 10°F.
Pediocactus simpsoni
Mountian Cactus
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.
Robinia neomexicana
New Mexican Loctus Tree
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.
Stipa robusta
Sleepy Grass
A very impressive looking SW US clump grass that thrives where almost nothing else will. It has large flower/seed spikes that ad charm to SW US landscapes.
Trichocereus pasacana
Giant Candelstick Cactus
A giant cactus from Peru and Bolivia; rarely gets over 5 feet tall indoors; not cold hardy at temperatures below 20 Fahrenheit.
Yucca angustifolia
Narrow spiked yucca
The worlds smallest yucca, rarely reaches heights over 3.5 feet. Tolerates the extreem arid cold of high desert mountian areas.
Yucca baccata
Soap Plant
See also our medicinal plants seeds section on growing this most favorite and attractive High Desert Yucca.
Yucca eleta
Soap tree
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.
