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Top Cactus, Agave, and Yucca in Fountain Hills

  • VerdeValleyNursery
  • Mar 5, 2022
  • 1 min read

We carry these cactus, agave, yucca, and more. Sizes may vary from 1 gal, 5 gal, or 15 gal.

Please note selection may vary depending on time of year.


Cactus:

Totem Pole 'Pachycereus schotti f. monstrosus'

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • No thorns

  • Drought resistant

  • Slow growing

totem pole cactus

Purple Prickly Pear /Opuntia Santa-Rita

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • Blooms yellow in spring

  • Moderate growth rate

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Beaver Tail Prickly Pear 'Opuntia Basilaris'

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • Flowers fuchsia in spring

  • Slow growing

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Spineless Prickly Pear 'Opuntia Ellisiana'

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • Blooms yellow in spring

  • No thorns

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Golden Barrel 'Echinocactus Grusonii'

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • Blooms tiny yellow flowers in summer

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San Pedro 'Echinopsis Pachanoi'

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • Fast growing

San Pedro cactus verde valley nursery

Mexican Fencpost 'Pachycereus Marginatus'

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • Blooms pink in spring

Mexican fencepost Verde valley nursery

Blue Myrtillo 'Myrtillocactus Geometrizans'

  • Full/part sun

  • Low water

  • Nice blue foliage

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Argentine Cactus 'Echinopsis Candicans'

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • Blooms white with yellow center spring-summer

  • Hardy

Argentine Cactus 'Echinopsis Candicans' verde valley nursery

Ocotillo 'Fouquieria Splendens'

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • Blooms red spring-summer

  • Hardy

 Ocotillo 'Fouquieria Splendens' verde valley nursery


Euphorbia:


Ladyslipper 'Euphorbia Macrocarpus'

  • Partial sun

  • Low water

  • Evergreen

  • Red flowers spring-summer

  • Attracts hummingbirds

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Firesticks 'Euphorbia Tirucalli'

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • Evergreen

  • Red color in cold temperatures

Firesticks 'Euphorbia Tirucalli' verde valley nursery

Moroccan Mound 'Euphorbia Resinfera'

  • Partial sun

  • Low water

  • Tiny yellow flowers in spring

  • Drought tolerant

Moroccan Mound 'Euphorbia Resinfera' verde valley nursery

Euphorbia Royleana

Partial sun

  • Low water

  • Blooms yellow in summer

  • Drought tolerant

Euphorbia Royleana  verde valley nursery


Agave:


Agave Americana 'Century Plant'

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • Evergreen

  • Variegated option available

  • Slow growing

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Medio Picta 'Agave Americana var. Medio Picta Alba'

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • Evergreen

  • White stripped leaves

  • Slow growing

Medio Picta 'Agave Americana var. Medio Picta Alba' verde valley nursery

Blue Glow Agave

  • Partial sun

  • Low water

  • Evergreen

  • Beautiful “glow”

Blue Glow Agave verde valley nursery

Artichoke Agave 'Agave Parryi var. Truncata'

  • Partial sun

  • Low water

  • Evergreen

  • Moderate growth rate

  • Compact

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Geminiflora Agave 'Twin Flower'

  • Full/Partial sun

  • Low water

  • Slow growing

  • Compact

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Yucca:

Red Yucca 'Hesperaloe Parvifolia'

  • Full/part sun

  • Low water

  • Blooms red spring-summer

  • Attracts hummingbirds

Red Yucca 'Hesperaloe Parvifolia' verde valley nursery

Desert Spoon Yucca 'Daisylirion Wheeleri'

  • Full/part sun

  • Low water

  • ‘Toothless’ option available

Desert Spoon Yucca 'Daisylirion Wheeleri' verde valley nursery

Giant Hesperaloe 'Hesperaloe Funifera'

  • Full/part sun

  • Low water

  • Hardy

  • Drought tolerant

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Yucca Rostrata

  • Full sun

  • Low water

  • Hardy

  • Attracts hummingbirds

yucca rostrata verde valley nursery


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