Variegated leaves, rosettes to 5 feet.
Large variegated rosettes with agressive marginal teeth. Mostly solitary until mature.
Cactus and Succulents - Part Sun
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 attenuata “Blue Fantastic”
Large graceful agave with soft curved blue leaves, no teeth. 3-4ft. Frost-sensitive.
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″.
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 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 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 neomexicana
Medium rosettes to 24″; thick slender concave leaves, bluish green; strong teeth
Agave nizandensis
Small, low growing, with narrow spidery arms stretching along the ground. Dark green with a narrow light green stripe in the middle. Less sun than most agaves. Frost-sensitive.
Agave parrasana
Dense, clumping rosettes to 24″; Best in full sun.
Agave parrasana “Big Bend”
Dense, clumping rosettes to 24″; Best in full sun.
Agave parryi minima “Variegata”
A. “Cream Spike”
A. minima “Variegata”
A. patonii “Variegata”
A. parryi v. patonii “Variegata”
Small, thick-leaved hardy rosettes, yellow-striped, slow-growing
Agave parryi truncata “Variegata”
Broad blue-green leaves with stunning creamy white variegation throughout.
Agave parryi v. huachucensis
3ft. Blue Agave, compact and low, spreads rhizomously
Agave parryi v. parryi
Rosette to 30″, thick marginal spines, upright form.
Agave parryi v. truncata
Forms large clusters of tight 3ft. rosettes, broadleafed w/thick marginal spines. Red spines on young leaves turn black with age.
Agave parryi var. minima
A. patonii
A. parryi v. patonii
Very small, thick-leaved bluish rosettes, will form tight clumps.
Agave patonii
Miniature century plant to 12″ with pronounced spines, scooped leaf shape.
Agave patonii “Alba Marginata”
Small rosettes with cream colored margins and dark spines.