Green, toothy rosettes to 30″
Cactus and Succulents - Full Sun
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
Agave franzosinii
Beautiful powdery silver-grey leaves, curving out to 8ft long, strong bend downward. Bloom stalks to 35ft tall. Generally solitary.
Agave funkiana
High altitude species. Clumping rosettes to 3ft. Leaves are dark green, long and narrow, with a light green stipe down the center and white marginal teeth. Needs fast draining soil.
Agave geminiflora
Rosettes to 3ft. Thin, flexible bright green leaves
Agave gentryi
Distinctive large solitary agave. Aggresive marginal teeth. Wide light-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 guadalajarana
Blue-green leaves, red marginal spines, vigorous terminal spines.
Agave gypsophila “Blue Wave”
2 to 3ft medium sized agave with wildly undulating blue leaves in a soft blue shade. Attractive agave for containers. Produces pups at the base.
Agave horrida
Solitary Agave with stout deep green leaves and a very symmetrical habit. The dramatically toothy leaves start with a dark red-brown edging that fades to silver as they mature. Deer resistant.
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.
Agave multifilifera
A dense green agave with white striped and feathery threads along the edges. Full sun and little water.
Agave murpheyi “Engard”
2 to 3ft., upright, strongly variegated leaves. Heat and Sun-tolerant
Agave murpheyi “Rodney”
2 to 3ft., upright, variegated. Heat and Sun-tolerant
Agave neomexicana
Medium rosettes to 24″; thick slender concave leaves, bluish green; strong teeth
Agave ocahui
Native to Mexican hillsides, 18 to 24″, sharp terminal spines