Ochagavia litoralis

This intriguing bromeliad is native to the cool, temperate coasts of Central Chile and is one of the most cold-hardy bromeliads out there. Thriving in cooler regions than its tropical cousins, Cardoncillo is similar to its close cousin, the species in the genus Fascicularia, but is generally more rounded and compact, with recurved leaves, more prominent teeth, and hot pink flowers.

Hardy to approximately 15 degrees Fahrenheit, this hardy bromeliad will eventually grow to form a clump that can reach two feet high and wide, but can be kept smaller through division of the pups. This plant is salt and drought tolerant and can often be found in the wild growing as an epiphyte on rocky cliffsides.

Cold hardy to zone 8b or to 15 degrees Fahrenheit.