A profusion of red-edged green rosettes, deeper red in full sun. Low growing – 18″ to 24″ tall, but very full.
Cactus and Succulents - Part Sun
Aeonium “Lily Pad”
Thick green leaves, flattened rosettes. Branches readily, stays low.
Agave “Baja”
A. potatorum “Baja”
Small, tight, regular rosettes; moderate water, full sun
Agave “Black Widow”
A. schidigera “Black Widow”
Variegated leaves with strong central stripe and white painted lines. Stemless rosettes to 24″ w/hairy leaf margins, possibly an A. filifera subspecies/cultivar.
Agave “Cherry Swizzle”
A. potatorum “Cherry Swizzle”
Large, solitary rosettes, open blue leaves with stunning colorful twisty terminal spines.
Agave “Desert Diamond”
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A. potatorum “Desert Diamond”
Dwarf variegated agave with white markings and prominent red terminal spines. Stays small, few pups, to 18″ across. Slower growing, more vibrant and wider leaves than its parent plant, “Kichiokan Marginata”
Agave “Durango Delight”
A. schidigera “Durango Delight”
2ft. rosettes, threadleaf agave. Dense rosettes of leaves, marginal white thread/hairs.
Agave “Eye Scream”
A. potatorum “Eye Scream”
May be an Agave isthmensis cv
Dwarf variegated agave with wide blue leaves with wide creamy yellow stripes. Plant in full sun. Mostly solitary, open habit. Stays small, to 18″ across.
Agave “Fatal Attraction”
A. funkiana “Fatal Attraction”
May be an Agave lophantha subspecies. Rosettes 3 to 4 ft. Striking variegated and sharp-spined leaves.
Agave “Joe Hoak”
A. desmetiana “Joe Hoak”
Stunning silver leaves with yellow and green striped margins. Moderately toothy, open rosettes, a bit more vertical and vase-shaped. 2 to 3 feet across.
Agave “Kichiokan Marginata”
A. potatorum “Kichiokan Marginata”
Dwarf variegated agave with white markings and prominent red terminal spines. Stays small, few pups, to 18″
Agave “Kichiokan”
A. potatorum “Kichiokan”
Tight rosettes to 18″ across, will spread readily. Bright red spines.
Agave “Monterrey Frost”
A. bracteosa “Monterrey Frost”
Very narrow soft leaves with crisp white edges, recurved. Spineless leaves make this Agave good for areas alongside paths, Once the plant matures it has a 4 to 5 foot tall dense spike bearing small pale yellow to cream flower.
Agave “Quadricolor”
A. lophantha “Quadricolor”
A. cv. Goshikibandai
Brightly colored, toothy, 18 to 24″, occasional offsets
Agave “Splendida”
A. lophantha “Splendida”
Strong central stripe, brightly colored, toothy, to 24″, occasional offsets
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 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 “Boutin Blue”
Blue leaves, wider leaves than the species. 3-4ft. 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 celsii v. albicans
2-3ft., readily clumping w/rounded grey-blue leaves
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 ellemeetiana “Satina”
Stemless rosettes, 2 to 3ft. Soft green leaves. Can handle full sun at the coast, but needs afternoon shade inland. Protect from frost.
Agave ferdinandi-regis
A. nickelsiae
Large thick green leaves with striking white markings. Aggresive thick black terminal spines. Upright habit, to 18″.