Agave attenuata x shawii hybrid
Soft-leaves, green-blue with variegated lighter green marginal stripes and red edges
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Agave “Royal Spine”
A.macroacantha x A. victoriae-reginae Hybrid
2 feet across, with fairly upright narrow leaves. Reddish-black edges and terminal spines. Very regular growth, clean and simple.
Agave “Sharkskin”
Hybrid species, to 3’h.; blue-green skin
Agave “Shira ito no Ohi”
A. schidigera “Shira ito no Ohi”
Small yellow and green striped rosettes with marginal leaf threads. Slow-growing to 18″
Agave “Snow Glow”
Variegated cultivar of Agave “Blue Glow”. Slow growing, wide leaves. Generally solitary.
Agave “Splendida”
A. lophantha “Splendida”
Strong central stripe, brightly colored, toothy, to 24″, occasional offsets
Agave “Stained Glass”
A. vilmoriniana “Stained Glass”
Narrow green and cream leaves that twist back towards the ground, making it look like an octopus. Spineless leaves make this Agave great for areas alongside paths, but avoid high traffic areas.
Agave “White Rhino”
Agave victoria-reginae “Albomarginata”
Small with intense white-striped variegated leaves, compact 12″ rosettes; slow growing.
Agave americana
10 to 12ft.; pups aggressively, giant bloomstalk then dies
Agave americana “Matsumoto”
Very large upright leaves with yellow striped margins and a blue-green central stripe. Plant away from pathways. Offsets readily.
Agave americana fa. aureo-marginata
Very large upright leaves with stunning yellow-edged striped margins. Large architectural specimin for container planting. Offsets readily.
Agave americana v. marginata
Very large and spiny rosettes with yellow-striped leaf margins; pups aggressively
Agave angustifolia “Marginata”
Variegated leaves, rosettes to 5 feet.
Large variegated rosettes with agressive marginal teeth. Mostly solitary until mature.
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 ferdinandi-regis
A. nickelsiae
Large thick green leaves with striking white markings. Aggresive thick black terminal spines. Upright habit, to 18″.
Agave filifera
Dense clumps of stemless rosettes to 24″ w/filiferous margins