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Quirky, collectible, and water-friendly, succulents will add attractive texture to any garden bed or container display. Some succulents are cold hardy, while others need to be brought indoors for the winter in colder regions. Join Daniel, Carol and guest Amanda Thompson as they share some of their favorite ruselets, including some unforgettable “oddballs.”
Expert Guest: Amanda Thompson is a garden designer, garden shop owner, and author living in the Chicago suburbs.
Daniel’s plants
![Variegated Foxtail Agave](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2023/07/20165643/Variegated-foxtail-agave_DS-scaled-e1689886734959.jpg)
A variety of foxtail agave (Agave attenuata ‘Variegata’, Zones 9-12)
![Spiral Aloe](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2023/07/20165632/Spiral-aloe_DS-scaled-e1689886781897.jpg)
spiral aloe (Aloe polyphylla(zones 9-12)
![Red Mistletoe Cactus](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2023/07/20165612/Red-mistletoe-cactus_DS-scaled-e1689886824158.jpg)
Red mistletoe cactus (Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa(zones 9-11)
!['Frosted Fire' sedum (Credit: Walters Gardens, Inc.)](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2023/07/20165622/Sedum-Frosted-Fire_credit_Walters-Gardens-Inc-scaled-e1689886874426.jpg)
‘Frosted Fire’ sedum (Sedum (‘Frosted Fire’, Zones 3-9)
Carroll plants
!['Red Velvet' plush plant](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2023/07/20170322/Red-Velvet-echiveria-scaled-e1689887048677.jpg)
‘Red Velvet’ plush plant (Echeveria pulvinata (‘Red Velvet’, Zones 9-11)
!['A Christmas Carol' Aloe](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2023/07/20170245/Christmas-Carol-aloe_CTC-scaled.jpg)
‘Christmas Carol’ Aloe (Hello (‘A Christmas Carol’, Zones 9-11)
![Gold moss sedum](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2023/07/20170256/Sedum-acre-scaled-e1689887276416.jpg)
Gold moss sedum (Sedum Acreszones 3-8).
!['Matrona' Sedum](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2023/07/20170310/Matrona-sedum_CTC-scaled-e1689888322247.jpg)
‘Matrona’ sedum (Hylotelephium telephium ‘Matrona’, Zones 3-9)
Specialist plants
![Pencil cactus (Euphorbia trucali, zones 10-12)](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2023/07/20172606/Euphorbia-tirucalli-MeijerGardens_MG-scaled.jpg)
pencil cactus (Euphorbia trucalizones 10-12).
![Bundle of Sticks Plant (Credit: Amanda Thompson)](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2023/07/20172616/IMG-1798-scaled.jpg)
A bundle of cane plants (Cynanchum marnierianum(zones 10-11)
!['Frizzle Sizzle' albuca (Credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, via Wikimedia Commons)](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2023/07/20172552/Albuca_spiralis_ctsy-of-Krzysztof-Ziarnek-Kenraiz-via-Wikimedia-Commons-scaled.jpg)
‘Frizzle Sizzle’ albuca (Albuca Surplus ‘Frizzle Sizzle’, zones 8-10).
!['Nerds' Sedum (Credit: Amanda Thompson)](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2023/07/20172627/Sedum-album-Nerds_ctsy-of-Amanda-Thomesn-scaled.jpg)
‘Nerds’ sedum (Sedum album ‘Nerds’, Zones 3-8)
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