Small Spaces & Containers

These plants stay small enough for a patio, a courtyard, a side yard or a large pot. Go by the size at maturity, not the size it arrives in.

Dwarf Myrtle stays about 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, and Dwarf Yaupon Holly about 2 to 4 feet. Blue Glow Agave stays about 2 feet tall. Blackfoot Daisy stays under a foot. Orange Jubilee Staked is grown as a small patio tree.

Plants in pots dry out faster than plants in the ground, and small pots dry out fastest. Use a pot with drainage holes. Water deeply, then let the top of the soil dry before the next watering.

What to look for

• How big at full size? Check the height and width boxes on each page.
• Sun or shade? Many aloes look best with some afternoon shade in summer.
• Pot or ground? Cacti and succulents in pots need a gritty mix that drains fast.
• Near seating or a walkway? Keep agaves and other plants with sharp tips back from where people walk.