Common name:Mexican Fencepost
Botanical name:Pachycereus marginatus

Evergreen columnar cactus grows quickly to 10' x 6'. Stems are dark green and have small white spines. Flowers are pink and appear in spring. A bold, dramatic accent plant. Good in containers. Accepts reflected heat. Native to southern Mexico.

Common name:Cape Honeysuckle
Botanical name:Tecoma capensis

Evergreen shrub that grows quickly to 6' x 6'. With support it can be trained as vine. The leaves are dark green and glossy. The vivid orange-red tubular flowers appear year-round in frost-free weather. Can tolerate full sun or part shade. Attracts hummingbirds. Native to South Africa.

Common name:Pencil Tree, Pencil Bush
Botanical name:Euphorbia tirucalli

A durable succulent shrub that can become large when grown where it is protected from all cold. The complex stems are short and variously branched. Tolerant of extreme heat and requires modest watering all year.