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.
Cactus and Succulents - Part Sun
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 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
3ft., broadleafed w/thick marginal spines. Red spines on young leaves turn black with age.
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.
Agave potatorum
Large, solitary rosettes to 3ft. across, open blue leaves. 20ft tall bloom spikes.
Agave potatorum hybrid
Wide toothy red-tipped leaves, to 3ft.
Agave schottii v. nana
Miniature clumping agave with few leaves; rocky soils; frost hardy
Agave shidigera
Very sharp pointy leaves, rosettes to 3ft.
Agave sisalana “Mediopicta”
6ft. upright vase-shaped rosettes w/striking striped leaves.
Agave tequilana
Hardy, tall, vase-shaped form to 5′ tall,
Agave tequilana “Sunrise”
Tall, vase-shaped form 4 to 6ft. Narrow variegated leaves w/small marginal teeth.
Agave verschaffeltii
Small blue rosettes to 12″d., many offsets
Agave verschaffeltii minima
Beautiful tiny blue rosettes, miniature form pups occasionally
Agave vilmoriniana
5ft. across; single rosettes, long curving pale-blue leaves
Albuca nelsonii
Native to South Africa
Evergreen Bulb
Deep green fleshy leaves mound to 3 ft., with 5 ft. tall bloom stalks with tubular striped white blooms. Hardy to 25-30 F, prefers frost-free.
Alluaudia adscendens
Madagascar tree form, grows straight and tall with few arms
Alluaudia humbertii
Wild branched shrub from Madagascar; small round green leaves
Alluaudia procera
The Madagascar Ocotillo; shrubby,with great thick leaves. Deciduous.
Aloe “Bright Star”
Miniature aloe with pale spotted leaves with reddish-orange edges.
Aloe “California”
Small clusters, sometimes will form a trunk to 3 ft tall. Orange flowers in winter.
Aloe “Cynthia Giddy”
A small clumping aloe with clusters of medium rosettes with recurved leaves. Blooms in Fall/Winter on large branching stalks of orange tubular flowers.
Aloe “Jenny Lind”
Aloe plicatilis hybrid. Grows to about 2ft. tall. Red flowers in late winter.
Aloe “Mancave”
Abundant narrow-leafed rosettes, green-bronze.
Aloe “Minnie Belle”
Hybrid
Small, apple-green rosettes. Will form decent clusters. Vigorous marginal teeth. Moderately spotted. Prefers less than full sun even at the coast.
Aloe “Snapper”
Spotted aloe, burgundy and green with pink edges