I love succulents – their structure is always eye catching, and they are great choices for hot, dry sites. This season I created multiple residential containers designs using 2 of my favorites – Mangave and Aloe. Read on to learn more.
Mangave is one of my favorite plants for the warm season. While not cold hardy in Durham they can be overwintered in a covered, unheated space. Tolerant of both wet and dry soils, they are adaptable plants that bring a ton of interest to a garden.
Mangave are available in a variety of sizes, colors, and forms and can work as both a focal point and a supporting player in a container design.
Another succulent that I love is Aloe humilis, known as Spider or Hedgehog Aloe. It has blue gray foliage with a serrated leaf. Flowers are coral colored and reach well above the height of the rest of the plant. As with the mangave it is not cold hardy, but overwinters easily in a covered but unheated space.
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