Here are some of the plants that have been featured in previous weekly newletters as "Plants of the Week." We explain what we like about them and why we think so highly of these plants in particular.

This plant list is definitely not a complete list of the plants we offer. We have over 4,000 plant listings in our label database indicating how many different plants and varieties we have carried over the past several years. Many of the plants here have been previous "Plants of the Week" from our weekly newsletter. They include very common plants that all gardens need to a rare exotic plant that we were able to find once and may not find again. Please be aware that not all of these plants may be available at different times of the year. Also, if the plant was a special find it may not be right for every gardener or garden. If you have any questions, please come in or call the nursery and we can answer them.

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Plants of the Week

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Agave — Agave weberi
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Agave — Agave desmettiana
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Agave — Agave salmiana x ferox
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Agave — Agave salmiana x ferox on the left, Agave americana on the right
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Agaves - All Kinds
These show stoppers should be plant of the year! An essential for the Austin Landscape, hardy species provide dramatic evergreen interest in winter and their stamina in brutal Texas summers is unsurpassed. In shades of green, gray, blue to variegated, and ranging in size from diminutive 1 inch by 1 inch 'teacup' to the grandiose 'Americana' which can reach heights of 6 feet, there is something for everyone. Check'em out!
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American Beautyberry
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Apple
Traditionally a Northern crop, these trees can be fruitful here. Although Southern apples have little red color, their flavor is excellent. They prefer a sunny spot in well-drained, fertile, loamy, and slightly acid soil. They are only semi-self-fruitful on their own, so plant two different varieties to get larger amounts of fruit. However, one tree is often sufficient for the average home gardener. Space your trees a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 50 feet apart. Apple trees must mature about 4-6 years before beginning to produce fruit.
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Arroyo Sweetwood
This tree is criminally underused beauty with a lot of potential. Arroyo Sweetwood is a shrubby deciduous plant that could be pruned into a more formal shape or left in its naturally rounded bushy incarnation. It has small light green foliage arranged into pompoms interspersed with beautiful white blooms scented cinnamon in the spring & summer followed by twisted chartreuse seedpods. The whole thing grows to about 15 feet tall and is very easy to grow in nearly any soil. It is even drought resistant.
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Green Globe Artichoke
Artichokes are an herbaceous perennial native to the Mediterranean region. It produces large artichokes with excellent flavor. The artichoke is a shrubby plant 3-4' tall and wide with beautiful silvery-gray rosette foliage and makes a wonderful landscape plant in a perennial garden. One can most likely find artichokes sold bareroot in the nursery starting this month. These should be planted firmly in soil 2 -4' apart, 5-6' below the surface. These plants are not picky about soil, but their favorite is a rich, sandy loam, well drained and well composted. The Green Globe variety is generally perennial, but doesn't like extreme heat or cold. It can go dormant in summer.

Keep the ground clean and free of weeds around the plants. Water throughout the growing season. If plants are sufficiently watered and composted they will produce in the fall of the same year. When plants are 5-6' tall, mulch heavily to preserve moisture. When plants reach 8' (in early spring), cut away all but five or six of the suckers that develop at the base. Transplant these suckers to make a new row. This may be done in May for continuous harvest which can last up to six months. It is advisable to partially renew plantings every year and also not to allow any plantings to last more than four years.
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Green Globe Artichoke
Artichokes are an herbaceous perennial native to the Mediterranean region. It produces large artichokes with excellent flavor. The artichoke is a shrubby plant 3-4' tall and wide with beautiful silvery-gray rosette foliage and makes a wonderful landscape plant in a perennial garden. One can most likely find artichokes sold bareroot in the nursery starting this month. These should be planted firmly in soil 2 -4' apart, 5-6' below the surface. These plants are not picky about soil, but their favorite is a rich, sandy loam, well drained and well composted. The Green Globe variety is generally perennial, but doesn't like extreme heat or cold. It can go dormant in summer.

Keep the ground clean and free of weeds around the plants. Water throughout the growing season. If plants are sufficiently watered and composted they will produce in the fall of the same year. When plants are 5-6' tall, mulch heavily to preserve moisture. When plants reach 8' (in early spring), cut away all but five or six of the suckers that develop at the base. Transplant these suckers to make a new row. This may be done in May for continuous harvest which can last up to six months. It is advisable to partially renew plantings every year and also not to allow any plantings to last more than four years.
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