Another Oklahoma Native, much more delicately built than the Tree Cholla (but still very hardy), and even faster growing.  Shipped as unrooted cuttings.

4" +/- cutting $4.00 

A huge prickly pear native to the Gulf Coast, but well suited to our zone 7 climate.  It grows several feet tall and forms a woody trunk. (It would probably get even taller here, but the Oklahoma wind seems to knock it back every two or three years). This particular clone has been grown for decades in central Oklahoma and survived the 1980s--'nuff said. Shipped as unrooted cuttings.
6" +/- pad $5.00 

This has been a champion grower for us in Oklahoma City--fast and tall with very little winter damage.  Shipped as unrooted cuttings.

12" +/- pad  $5.00 

Extremely cold-hardy prickly pear (native from Arizona, through the Oklahoma panhandle, all the way to the Arctic Circle--ours were originally from the tip of the
panhandle).  Small or root-bound plants have a woolly, soft and fuzzy appearance. Sold as unrooted cuttings.

4" +/- pad $5.00 

The latin name with this one is our best guess, based on photos of other spineless Opuntia varieties.  The original plant came from a fruit stand in South-central Texas.  The other plants purchased there did not turn out to be hardy, but this one has done well with mid-single digit lows and highs in the teens. It has a very erect growth form and does not "lie down" in the winter. The ones offered currently are well-rooted one-gallon plants with two or more pads. 

Single un-rooted pad $7.50

An Oklahoma native prized for its large (for a ball type cactus) size, great hardiness and huge pink blooms.

$10.00 

The Horse Crippler is the hardiest large "barrel" cactus. It has a low growing form that helps it avoid wind chill and conserve heat. It is the only barrel cactus native to Oklahoma. Even so, it needs perfect drainage or it will frequently rot during the winter. If possible, the best location in zone 7  is in a raised bed under an eave (to minimize winter moisture). The well-rooted plants we are shipping are about two gallon size, but can grow to a foot or more across.

Temporarily out of stock--Due back in ???

We do have some Eagle Claw Cactus in stock, Echinocactus horizonthalonius . They are very similar to, but a bit smaller than the Horse Crippler, but just as hardy.

$12.50

Yucca rostrata is one of the hardiest (and best looking) trunked Yuccas.  There are rostratas all over Oklahoma that survived the 1980s undamaged. With excellent drainage and careful siting it will grow well into zone 6 and sometimes colder. We are shipping field-grown plants with about a foot of clear trunk.  They will have limited roots and do best if potted up into a seven gallon container of cactus mix for a season before planting out, but we have often been successful just digging a hole and dropping them in here in central Oklahoma. Just make sure they have full sun and are not in a site where water will accumulate during the winter. These usually have between 8 and 18 inches of trunk. Due to their size and weight, Yuccas may be sent by Parcel Post or UPS.

$85.00

Want to save some money? Not in a hurry? We also have small rostrata seedlings.  In 5-10 years you can have a 2-4 foot plant for next to nothing.

Y. rostrata, seedling $3.00

Long-Leaf Yucca Yucca linearifolia

This used to be considered a form of Y. rostrata, but now has full species status. It looks a lot like a Sotol (Dasylirion sp.) on top of a typical Yucca trunk.

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$95.00

A nice rigid Yucca, it grows larger and faster than Y. rostrata, but is not quite as hardy. Be careful where it is planted, as an encounter with one of the sharp-spined leaf tips can be very painful (or even dangerous for small children). Due to their size and weight, Yuccas may be sent by Parcel Post or UPS.

$60.00

Sierra Blanca form. Native farther north in New Mexico, it is a bit more attractive with a more orderly appearance and is said to be a good bit hardier than the West Texas variety. I can't say for sure, as neither one has ever had a problem here.

1-3-gallon $30

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This is one of hardiest Agaves of all the ones we have tested here in central Oklahoma (and believe me, I have killed quite a few over the years). The original plant was purchased from a roadside vendor in East Texas and was labeled A. funkiana.  It looks very similar to A. lophantha (which is native much farther North) so I don't know for sure what it is.  What I do know is that it survives single digit temperatures, snow, ice storms and wet soil--even small offsets in above ground one-gallon pots aren't killed by bitter cold.  Shipped as small offsets with some roots.

$10.00 

My oldest Agave funkiana bloomed and produced fertile seeds. They germinate quickly in damp cactus mix at 80-85 degrees.

25 seeds $6.00 

Another very hardy Agave for zone 7 (and colder, with good placement and drainage). Grows to over two feet in diameter. 

Not a true Yucca, but a close relative that forms an attractive red bloom, held high above the plant. Rock-solid hardy here in central Oklahoma and probably in colder areas too. We are shipping very big one-gallon plants (really more like 3-5 gallon size) ready to go into the ground or larger containers. Much larger than pictured. 

$12.50 

Seedling Red Yucca $1.75

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The water hyacinth is one of the fastest growing floating plants for the pond. It is usually not winter hardy in zone 7 or colder, but it should still never be released into the wild, as it is a serious nuisance in warmer areas, clogging waterways and shading out native underwater plants.  The dangling underwater roots make a great place for baby fish to hide and it is a very "hungry" species that acts as a natural water treatment plant, removing ammonia and other wastes from the pond. It multiplies quickly, so a single plant may spread to eventually cover a pond during a single season. It is best to remove them from the pond (the compost pile is a good destination) after the first frost, so they don't decompose in the water over the winter. It can be overwintered in a tub in a sunroom or greenhouse, but it does best in warm weather outdoors. It likes bright light and still water--it doesn't do well at the bottom of a waterfall. Please check your local laws. We won't ship water hyacinth to any area where it is illegal. If you have one in your cart and you live in a banned area, we'll have to cancel your entire order and you can resubmit it later, without the hyacinth.  We ship good sized plants with pups.  Usually available from April or May through October or November .

$5.00 each

These tiny Bromeliads are not winter hardy, but are great for terrariums and reptile tanks. (Actually they can take moderate freezes--I keep them in an unheated greenhouse--but I doubt they would survive below 20 degrees for very long). They can be tied or glued to driftwood to make attractive arrangements. Keep them in bright, diffuse light and water by spraying heavily about twice a week and allow to dry completely between waterings. Add a little dilute liquid plant food every month or so and they'll grow and reproduce "pups" that you can share. They have an attractive bloom that lasts for several days.

$0.99 each 

Tall (10-20') grass, unrelated to, but sometimes mistaken for bamboo.  In our climate, the tops usually die back each winter, but it always returns bigger and better from the roots the following year.  In warmer climes, the top will survive, but will look better if it is mowed down and allowed to regrow.  The variegation is great in the spring and early summer, but fades out to mostly green by late summer and fall. This remarkable plant is at once a xeriphyte, mesophyte and a hydrophyte, meaning that (once established) it can survive with almost no water, with regular rainfall or watering, or even with roots submerged as a pond plant!  Check your local laws, as Arundo can be very invasive in riparian habitats and is a nuisance in some areas. Sold as leafed-out, rooted cuttings.

$5.00

Contrary to what you may have read, this is not the world's hardiest palm. Not even in the top five, IMHO. But it is an attractive palm that was quite rare in cultivation until a few years ago. These are small "liner" sized plants, about 3-8 inches with 2-4 leaves that should be potted up into one-gallon containers.  They seem to do well into the mid teens (in well drained soil), but I haven't seen one survive below ten degrees without protection. Orders for three plants will usually receive two in one cell, as pictured.

$5.00 each

This is it, the legendary palm that survived in Birmingham, Alabama for decades before being moved and succumbing. The Tulsa specimen (parent of the ones we're selling, pictured here) received only 20% leaf damage in 1996 when the official temperature dropped to eleven degrees below zero! The plants we are offerng are five gallon specimens and do best if repotted into seven gallon containers and kept in bright diffuse light, high heat and high humidity (a greenhouse is ideal) to recover before being planted into the landscape. If you must put them in the ground, your bestchance for success is to cut off all but one or two center leaves to minimize water loss until the roots can recover. Better yet, if you can drive to Oklahoma City, they are cheaper and you can get one in the pot (not bare-root) and plant it right away with less risk. But, since not everyone can drive here, we offer these for you to try.

$65.00 each 

Currently in one-gallon containers, most with strap leaves.  Nice plants with good root systems.

$15.00 each 

Serenoa repens, Saw Palmetto
Not as hardy as the Sabals, but interesting plants for zone 8 and warmer (or risk takers in cooler areas).  These are from seed collected in Emmanuel County, Georgia, at the northernmost limit of it's range. Leaves are already split. Ready to go into two-gallon containers.
$10 each 

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Famous for being the most cold-hardy palm in the world.  (Also one of the slowest-growing)  These are two year-old plants, about one-gallon container size, slightly smaller than pictured. 

$20 each 

Sabal minor 'McCurtain' 10 count seeds $4.00

This palm is not quite as tall as some of the other louisianas, but it has nice, large leaves and doesn't damage in ice and windstorms like many of the other louisianas. Another bonus is that it develops typical split leaves at a much smaller size when container grown. One-gallon 'Stiff Leaf' plants actually look like palms, not fat grass :)

25 seeds  $6.00 

A huge Sabal louisiana that was planted outside as a seedling in 1990. This palm has been very robust growing developing a short trunk. This specimen survived the -3*f freeze of 1996 with 40% leaf damage so I do not recomend it in areas colder than zone 7, but if you want a fast growing and trunking Sabal louisiana for zone 7 and warmer this palm is a great choice.

25 seeds   - \\$6.00 

A very nice Sabal louisiana that was planted outside around 1992 from a 5 gallon container. It grew quickly and started producing seeds very young. I used its seeds for my local growing operation and it's offspring are nice as the parent. This palm survived the 1996 record low of -3*f without any damage.

25 seeds   - \\$6.00 

These palms are Sabal minor that were collected from northeast Texas just south of Carthage around 1987. While not the largest palm they make up for size in cold hardiness. These two specimens survived a record low in 1989 of -8*f undamaged. I had specimens of Sabal minor collected from Florida that recieved 80% leaf damage at -8*f but the northeast Texas ecotype were untouched. Small seed grown offspring of these two palms were untouched at -3*f in 1996. If you are in zone 6 this is my recommendation for a palm that may survive longterm in your area.

25 seeds   - \\$6.00 

50 seeds   - \\$10.00 

To the right is a picture of the native Sabal minor population near zone 7b Warren Arkansas. I have 4 cultivated specimens of this ecotype that produce many seeds every year. This ecotype of Sabal minor is quite hardy and should survive well into zone 6.

25 seeds   - \\$6.00 

(zone 6b in a warm microclimate)

This plant was installed in 1992 as a one gallon (along with two others), then they were all moved to a new yard in 1994.  It showed little transplant shock and has since grown 2-3 times as fast as the others.
 

25 seeds       $6.00

10"x96"  \\$50.00 

Thermometer-- \\$2.00