If you love succulents, you'll also want to be sure they're safe for your cats and dogs. The good news is you don't have to choose, since plenty of succulents are nontoxic to pets. Decorate with confidence, without worrying when a curious pet takes a nibble. Discover 15 of the best pet-safe succulents in this guide.

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Yucca is a drought-tolerant succulent that thrives in hot climates, making it ideal for water-wise gardens. Perfect for xeriscaping and container gardening, these plants are low-maintenance while adding a dramatic statement to any space. Learn how to grow yucca plants in your landscape with this guide. Read more now.

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Marvelously tough and typically unfussy, succulents get a little more needy once hot summer weather subsides and winter returns. From repotting to watering to pest control and more, learn how to steward your succulents through the chillier, darker season of winter. Read more about succulent winter care in our guide.

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In Zone 8b, Joseph has turned a challenging slope into a garden that feels right at home in its surroundings

Echeveria ‘Perle von Nurnberg’ is a hybrid cultivar with a robust, pearlescent gray-green rosette and bell-like coral flowers on gracefully arching stems. It’s suited to cultivation in Zones 9 to 12 and also makes a striking houseplant. Learn how to grow and care for this charming succulent in this guide. Read more now.

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For a desert or dry garden, cholla cactus (Cylindropuntia spp.) is hard to beat for visual interest, offering architectural, branching shapes, striking colors, and bold blossoms that can rival those of wild roses. Just take care around the spines. Learn how to plant and grow these striking cacti in this guide. Read more.

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Low-maintenance, water-wise succulents are popular houseplants, but did you know that you can also cultivate them outdoors in the garden? Read on to discover species suited to your USDA Hardiness Zone and create eye-catching arrangements that display the varied forms, colors, and textures of these quirky desert plants.

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Sedum is a genus of flowering succulents, also known as stonecrop. Species and cultivars are available for USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 10. Heights vary from three-inch ground covers to 24-inch bed and border specimens, and bloom times range from summer to fall. Read on for 31 of our favorite varieties of sedum for the home landscape.

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The Christmas cactus is a rainforest plant that’s easy to grow at home in indirect sunlight and well-draining potting medium. Did you know that you can encourage it to bloom every holiday season with a few simple steps to mimic the natural dormancy process? Read on for instructions, and get set for a profusion of flowers.

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Powder puff cactus grows in Zones 9 to 11 or as a houseplant. Its stems have spring-to-summer crowns of white, yellow, or pink funnel-shaped blossoms. A mounding growth habit and prolific offsetting make for an attractive low-profile display. Learn how to grow and care for powder puff cactus in this guide. Read more now.

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After decades of indoor gardening, Jane has filled her home with colorful begonias, unusual succulents, and miniature landscapes inspired by her travels

Dense borders, repeated color, and layered plantings bring Kathleen’s backyard to its summer peak

The Mammillaria genus contains almost 200 species of flowering cylindrical and globular cacti with protuberances and straight or hooked spines. They’re suited to Zones 9 to 11, make easy-care houseplants, and pair well with other desert succulents. Learn how to grow and care for mammillaria in this guide. Read more now.

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Fruit trees, vegetables, flowers, wildlife, and plenty of imagination made my grandma’s Wisconsin garden the ultimate place to grow up

Turning one succulent into a whole collection is easier than you might think. Create an enchanting low-maintenance array of colors, shapes, and textures by purchasing one of each of your favorites, and propagating the rest yourself. Learn how to propagate succulents in five easy steps in this guide. Read more now.

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A small Philadelphia lot becomes a garden full of discovery through imaginative planting and repurposed treasures

Gasteraloe succulents form speckled, fleshy rosettes and make easy, low-maintenance houseplants. This hybrid of Gasteria and Aloe species tolerates low light and needs only occasional watering, making it a good choice for beginners and succulent experts alike. Learn how to grow gasteraloe in this guide. Read more now.

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