Agave americana is a popular ornamental plant that has a handful of informal names to include American Aloe, Maguey and the Century Plant.

What I like most about this plant is that it is cold hardy. It is mostly a southwest desert plant. You don't have to worry about the cool desert winter nights.

Ariocarpus Retuses is the botanical name for the Seven Stars cactus. These cactuses originated in northern Mexico. They grow in the Chihuahuan Desert. It is considered to be the largest plant in this genus.

The Button Cactus, or Epithelantha micromeris, is a succulent cactus that is very popular in cactus gardens large and small. So long as you understand the basic requirements of cacti, this is a fairly easy cactus to grow.

Mammillaria plumosa is known as the “Feather Cactus" due to its feathery spines. A native of Coahuila and Nuevo Leon Mexico but adapts well to most environments.