A. “Cream Spike”
A. minima “Variegata”
A. patonii “Variegata”
A. parryi v. patonii “Variegata”
Small, thick-leaved hardy rosettes, yellow-striped, slow-growing
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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 parviflora
Variegated leaves with marginal hairs. 8″ rosettes.
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 pratensis
Small clusters of warty 8″ rosettes. Marginal spines and orange flowers.
Agave pumila
Star-like leaves, sharply pointed and outward facing.
Agave pygmaea
A. seemanniana ssp. pygmaea
Small wide-leafed agave with red terminal spines. Grows on limestone outcroppings. 12″ rosettes.
Agave salmiana
Broad green leaves with rows of toothy spines on the margins. The recurved leaf tips display terminal spines at a nearly horizontal angle. Great structural element in the garden.
Agave salmiana “Variegata”
A. salmiana v. ferox “Variegata”
Large recurved variegated leaves; rosettes can get 4 to 6ft tall. Dark green with strong yellow striping.
Agave salmiana v. ferox
Broad green leaves with edged with toothy spines. As the plant matures it has a bold yet elegant form with the leaf tips held horizontally above the rosette. A great structural element in a small garden.
Agave schidigera
Very sharp pointy leaves, rosettes to 3ft.
Agave schottii
Clumping agave with long narrow leaves to 2ft Used for erosion control.
Agave schottii v. nana
Miniature clumping agave with few leaves; rocky soils; frost hardy
Agave shawii
Clumps of colorful dark green 2-3ft. rosettes. Inflorescence 10 to 15 feet tall. Native to Point Loma coast near San Diego.
Agave sisalana “Mediopicta”
6ft. upright vase-shaped rosettes w/striking striped leaves.
Agave striata
Generally solitary w/long thin narrow leaves; to 2ft.
Agave striata v. nana
Miniature species, dense light-green leaves; regular round form, frost hardy
Agave stricta
Thick stem with narrow leaves, dense spherical rosette to 3ft
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 titanota
Typically solitary, this form stands out as an abundant producer of pups. A medium stature Agave with rigid pale white-blue leaves. Brown teeth and margins persist as the plant matures.
Agave toumeyana
Filiferous leaf edges, dense clumps of 12-15″ rosettes.
Agave utahensis
Mojave native, to 18″d.; Narrow grey-green leaves, toothy margins
Agave verschaffeltii
Small blue rosettes to 12″d., many offsets
Agave verschaffeltii minima
Beautiful tiny blue rosettes, miniature form pups occasionally