Variegated leaves, rosettes to 5 feet.
Large variegated rosettes with agressive marginal teeth. Mostly solitary until mature.
Cactus and Succulents - Full Sun
Agave arizonica
Grey-green agave with sharp leaves; 2′ dia.
Agave attenuata
Bluish green, to 3ft tall (occasionally to 5ft.); regular water. Protect from frost. Large curved draping bloom stalk gives this its common name.
Agave attenuata “Nova”
Blue-hued variety with wider leaves than the species. Bloom stalk is vertical. 3ft; regular water. Protect from frost.
Agave attenuata “Raea’s Gold”
Wide soft leaves of a pale gold-green emerge from a tight central spear to arch gracefully back. Offsets readily. Keep protected from frost.
Agave bovicornuta
Toothy wide green leaves; Open rosettes 3-5ft. across
Agave bracteosa
Large mounds of arching, curving leaves to 12″. Grows on rocky cliffs.
Agave celsii “Multicolor”
2-4ft. rosettes; up-curving green leaves w/cream margin
Agave celsii v. albicans
2-3ft., readily clumping w/rounded grey-blue leaves
Agave chiapensis
Green, toothy rosettes to 30″
Agave chrysantha
2-3ft. Narrow blue leaves, vigorous marginal spines
Agave colorata
Toothy rosettes 2 to 4 feet across, some offsets; Mexico
Agave deserti
Large rosettes to 36″ – protect from winter rains.
Agave deserti v. simplex
Solitary rosettes. Protect from winter rains.
Agave desmetiana
Green leaves with vigorous points, vase-shaped to 36″h
Agave desmetiana “Variegata”
Green and Cream striped leaves with vigorous points, vase-shaped to 36″h
Agave ellemeetiana “Satina”
Small clusters of warty 8″ rosettes. Marginal spines and orange flowers.
Agave filifera
Dense clumps of stemless rosettes to 24″ w/filiferous margins
Agave funkiana
High altitude Mexican species; Full sun, clumping rosettes to 3′
Agave geminiflora
Rosettes to 3ft. Thin, flexible bright green leaves
Agave gentryi “Jaws”
Remarkably toothy, deep green leaves with bright red marginal spines fading to brown with age. 4 to 6 feet across, but may get 8 to 10 feet according to the UC Botanic Gardens.
Agave gypsophila “Blue Wave”
2 to 3 foot medium sized agave with wildly undulating blue leaves.
Agave isthmensis
Thick blue leaves with deep marginal lobes and reddish terminal spines.
Agave isthmensis “Mediopicta Alba”
A. “Ohi Raijin Shiro-Nakafu”
Beautiful tight-rosettes, small variegated agave.
Agave lechuguilla
Chihuahuan Desert. Sharp-edged to 24″, variegated leaves.
Agave lophantha
Medium-sized agave to 36″ with vigorous teeth, occasional offsets
Agave macroacantha
Medium agave, 2 to 3 feet across. Narrow leaves with vigorous terminal spines, turn black with age. Will form dense clumps.
Agave marmorata
Generally solitary medium sized agave with upright rosettes, grey leaves with short marginal teeth. Used to make Pulque, a thick alcoholic drink.
Agave medio-picta “Alba”
White striped agave to 5ft, with strongly out-curving leaves
Agave montana
3-4ft rosettes, high altitude agave. Prolific marginal teeth when mature. Red terminal spines.