Agave & Succulents
Agave 'Blue Glow'
Agave 'Cornelius'
Agave americana 'Opal'
Agave 'Silver Surfer'
NEW! Agave 'Blue Glow' is a cross between Agave attenuata and Agave ocahui. This beautiful little gem grows to 1 to 2 feet tall by 1 to 2 feet wide. Its 1 1-1/2 inch wide blue green leaves have red margins edged with yellow. It can be planted in full sun and little watering is needed. Because of its tiny form, it is well suited for containers and planted in groups where it can be proudly displayed to show off its unique leaf form and margins. Hardiness is not known at this time, but can tolerate 15º F. The spectacular wide yellow margin of 'Cornelius' gives this agave its "wow factor." Passed around in the California collector's market for a number of years as 'Quasimodo', 'Incurva Marginata' and 'Marginata Aurea Monstrosa', this plant forms an 18 inch tall by 2.5 feet wide clump of thick wavy blue-green leaves margined by a 2 inch wide yellow edge at maturity. For full sun in well-drained soils in zones 9 and 10, or for use as a specimen plant in containers. NEW! The variegated form of this Agave americana has blue-green leaves with a cream edge. A. 'Opal' can take full sun and heat and some cold (down to the 20's). It grows to 4 feet high by 6 feet wide. This agave looks spectacular in the landscape and for containers in warm and cold regions. Hardy in zones 8 to 10. This americana ssp. protoamericana x scabra intergrade features dramatic rigid silvery-blue leaves that comprise a large 5-feet tall by 9-feet wide clump. A stunning specimen for gardeners in zones 7b and warmer.
Agave attenuata
Agave attenuata 'Kara's Stripes' PP#19,444
Agave attenuata 'Nova'
Agave attenuata 'Raea's Gold'
(Foxtail Agave) This agave native to the mountains of central Mexico is widely cultivated in southern California. The tropical-looking plant with wide, succulent green leaves can form 5-foot tall clump over time. For light shade to partial sun in good soil with adequate water. Frost tender, hardy in zone 10 and 11.

This exciting center-variegated selection of Agave attenuata is a Plant Haven release. 'Kara's Stripes' features wide yellow leaves edged with a green margin. Light shade to partial sun in container culture or landscape use in zones 10 and 11. Grows to 3 to 4 ft. tall.

This selection of Agave attenuata features thick, wide leaves of a frosty blue coloration. With its beautiful leaf color and pleasing form, it is an asset to any well-drained sunny landscape in frost-free zones or when used as a container plant in colder zones. Grows to 3 to 4 feet at maturity. This solid yellow selection of Agave attenuata 'Kara's Stripes' features wide succulent leaves with bright yellow to chartreuse color depending on light intensity. For frost-free zones or elsewhere as a container plant. Grows perhaps to 3 feet tall at maturity.
Agave bovicornuta
Agave 'Calamar'
Agave celsii 'Multicolor'
Agave desmettiana 'Variegata'
NEW! A very attractive small to medium agave that was discovered in the rocky slopes of western Mexico. It grows 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall by 4 to 5 feet wide with yellow-green to medium green leaves that are widest in the middle. The edges of each leaf has large reddish dark brown teeth. For full sun to light shade. Hardy in zones 8b to 10. Great for container planting and in well-drained soil. This selection of the "squid" agave native to the cliffs of northeastern Mexico has spine-less medium-green leaves that arch upright before recurving at the leaf tip. This individual selected by Pat McNeil of McNeil Growers is slower to offset, making it a more suitable landscape plant. For full sun to light shade (in low dessert areas) in zones 7b to 10. It makes a clump 6 to 8 inches tall by 2 ft. wide. The name "Calamar" is Spanish for squid. This sport of Agave celsii features compact rosettes of thick, gray-green leaves margined by a wide creamy border. The parent species is native to cloud forests of North Central Mexico. Hardy in zones 9 and 10, elsewhere as a container plant. Grows to 2 to 3-feet x 2 to 4 feet wide.

This upright agave features rubbery green leaves surrounded by a creamy-yellow margin. With its rapid growth rate, graceful and architectural form it is especially suited for pot culture. Matures at around 3 ft. for full sun and in well-drained soil in zones 9 and above.
Agave ferox salminia 'Butterfingers'
Agave funkiana 'Blue Haze'
Agave funkiana 'Fatal Attraction'
Agave gemniflora 'Spaghetti Strap'
NEW! The upright glossy green leaves of 'Butterfingers' with its significant creamy-yellow margin, is an excellent choice for the landscape. It grows to 36 inches tall. Still out is the zone hardiness for this exceptional agave, but it is thought to be zones 8 to 10. This pretty variety of Agave funkiana has lovely powdery-blue leaves with a near-white central midstripe. This fine selection is stunning in the landscape tolerating frost to 15º F, or as a container plant. May grow up to 2-feet in nature. This vigorous selection of Agave funkiana features narrow dark green leaves with a lighter central midstripe. The narrow thick leaves end in a dark terminal spine. My mama told me not to play with matches or run with scissors, but never mentioned to stay away from agaves. Hard to 15º F. May grow up to 2-feet in nature.
'Spaghetti Strap' has numerous (in excess of 100 when mature) long, narrow-green leaves that are flexible and arch gracefully. This un-agave like member adds contrast to the rigid, architectural form of most agaves. 'Spaghetti Strap' was selected as a specimen for having few side filaments on the leaf margins. The term "geminiflora" is a reference to the flowers, which are held in pairs. Forms a 2-feet tall by 2-feet wide clump. Hardy in zones 9 and 10.
Agave 'Jaws'
Agave guiengola
Agave guiengola 'Creme Brulee'
Agave x leopoldii
The name reflects the fantastic shape of the glossy dark green leaves which are concave and heavily "toothed". Over time 'Jaws' will form a clump 2-feet tall by 4-feet wide. Well-drained areas in full sun on zone 7b to 10.

The open, spreading leaves of Agave guiengola give the plant a distinct, architectural appearance. The blue-gray leaves are boat-shaped and are margined with very small brown teeth. One of the few agaves that can tolerate some shade. Grows to 3 feet tall by 4 feet wide at maturity. Hardy in zones 9 and 10.

This variegated selection of Agave guiengola features wide blue-gray boat shaped leaves margined by a beautiful creamy-white edge. Tiny brown teeth accent the leaf margins. Hardy in zones 9 to 10. Ultimate size unknown, perhaps 2-feet by 3-feet. This hybrid between two closely related agaves (filifera and schidigera) displays upright narrow, ridged leaves with cascading filifers along the margins. Of a compact nature, the 6 to 12 inch clumps are hardy in zones 9 to 11, or suitable for pot culture.
Agave lopantha 'Quadricolor'
Agave montana 'Baccarat'
Agave ovatifolia
Agave 'Cream Spike'
NEW! An easy-to-grow agave that does well in light shade and well-drained soil. It grows to 1 foot in diameter with a 6- to 8-inch long dark green leaves margined yellow with a pale green midstripe. The edge has dark reddish teeth that turns to a darker red when in bright sun light, giving the "quad" color in the leaf. It has low water needs and winter hardiness ranges from 20-25º F. This stunning selection of Agave montana was made on a 1997 Yucca Do trip to Nuevo Leon Province in Mexico. Baccarat features a 3' x 2' clump of broad, blue-green leaves with a beautiful silver bud imprint on the back of the leaf, reminiscent of the crystal. For full sun in well-drained soil. Hardy in Zone 7b to 9. NEW! (Whale's Tongue Agave) A lovely agave clump that grows from 2 to 5 feet tall by 3 to 6 feet wide. The short-wide gray leaves have a disctinct cup-shaped form. There are small teeth that run along the margin of the leaf and a 1-inch dark gray terminal spine. Greenish-yellow flowers can be seen reaching from 10 to 14 ft. tall. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Can tolerate 4 to 5 º F. Great speciman plant. This spectacular agave displays blue-green leaves surrounded by a dramatic creamy-white margin. The thick leaves comprising the 12 inch clump feature maroon-black leaf tips and teeth along the margins when mature. Leaf impressions from the reverse side of unfurling leaves reminiscent of fossils are evident on fully expanded leaves. For full sun in well-drained soils in zone 7b (guessing) to 9, or fantastic as a potted specimen.
Agave parryi ssp huachuensis
Agave parryi ssp huachuensis 'J.C. Raulston'
Agave parryi truncata
Agave 'Burnt Burgundy'
This agave forms a very attractive rosette of glaucous blue-gray wedge-shaped leaves. A prime candidate for pot culture. It naturally occurs in the Huachuca Mountains 5000 to 8000 ft. elevation on the Arizona-Mexican border. Grows to 2-feet wide at maturity. Hardy outdoors in zones 7 to 9. Agave parryi 'J.C. Raulston' is a spectacular clonal selection of parryi growing at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina. It forms a perfect 2-feet tall by 3-feet wide clump of blue-gray wedge-shaped leaves. A wonderful specimen that is slow to offset. Hardy to zone 7. The wide blue-gray leaves of Agave parryi truncata form a formal, symetrical rosette. Each rounded leaf terminates with a dark, pointed spike. Native to Durango, Mexico, it is adaptable to full sun and well-drained soils in zones 6 to 9a. A classic and favorite among agave collectors. To 18" x 18" with maturity. This charming agave hybrid (probably victoriae-reginae x pelona) was selected by agave expert Greg Starr for its nice blue-gray leaves with a sharp burgundy edge. Matures at 12 to 15 inches, slowly offsetting. Hardy to 20º F. A nice container plant.
Agave 'Kissho Kan'
Agave 'Green Goblet'
Agave 'Mr. Ripple'
Agave schidigera 'Black Widow'
This fantastic agave is a Japanese selection featuring blue-gray leaves with beautiful creamy-white edges. The terminal spines emerge a light brown color, changing to burgundy-brown with maturity. 'Kissho Kan' translates to "happy or lucky crown". Hardiness is unknown, but would make an excellent container specimen. To 12 inches at maturity. Zones 10b to 11. Agave 'Green Goblet' is a Yucca Do selection of A. salmina var. ferox discovered near the Mexican Sierra Chiquita Mountains. The thick, dark green leaves (typically gray-green in the species) comprise a beautiful, architectual clump to 4 feet tall by 3 feet wide. For full sun in well-drained soils in Zone 7b to 9, elsewhere as a potted plant. This fantastic Mexican Agave is a selection made by Wade Roitsch of Yucca Do Nursery. It features amazingly wide, blue-green undulating leaves that forms an upright clump 5 feet x 5 feet. Great for the southern U.S. or as an architectural pot plant. Zone 8 to 10 This selection of schidigera, natural to western Mexico, displays rigid, dark green leaves with silver marking and interesting filiferous edges. With its compact growth habit (1-ft. tall by 18 inches wide) and wonderful symmetry it makes an excellent pot plant or border plant in zones 8 through 10.
Agave schidigera--Durango
Agave schidigera 'Shira ito no Ohi'
Agave titanota
Agave toumeyana
NEW! Native to Mexico, this agave exhibits a very compact form. It has shorter and more numerous leaves that are neatly arranged into a tight rosette. Grows to 24" tall by 30" wide in zones 8a to 10. (Queen of the White Thread) The form, symmetry and dramatic beauty of 'Shira ito no Ohi' captures one's attention. Each thick, dark-green leaf is margined by a crisp white border, highlighted by silver interior markings and edged with white curly filifers. Eventually forms a 12 inch clump suitable for pot use, or as a garden plant in zones 8 and south. The majestic blue-gray leaves of Agave titanota are margined with prominent silver-gray saw-like teeth. In fact the beauty of the teeth are one of the attributes agave collectors prize on this species. Grows to 2-feet by 3-feet over time, the clump is comprised of thick 5-inch wide by 15 inch long leaves. Uncommon in cultivation, Agave titanota is hardy in zones 9b to 10, elsewhere highly prized as a container plant. Agave toumeyana, native to central Arizona, features thick, upright gray-green leaves with unraveling filifers along the leaf margins when mature. Because of its smaller size (12" x 12") it is suitable for rock gardens, for the front of the border, or easily added to a container garden. For full sin in well-drained soils in non-humid zones 7b to 10.
Agave utahensis ssp utahensis
Agave victoriae-regina 'Porcupine'
Agave weberi
Agave weberi 'Arizona Star'
This smaller agave forms small 6 to 8-inch clumps of narrow dark green leaves with tiny teeth along the margins. Because of its smaller size, it lends itself for use in rock gardens and container gardening. For full sun and very well-drained soils in zones 6 to 10. . This clonal selection of Agave victoriae-regina from Yucca Do Nursery features very thick compact green leaves with white leaf edges. Carl best sums up the species by saying "an incredible plant. When first glimpsed it does not look real, but like an artichoke carved out of green stone!" Cold hardy in zones 8 to 10. Great for container culture elsewhere it grows to 3-feet. The large, imposing form of Agave weberi adds an exciting flare to the sunny landscape. Its long blue leaves arch gracefully and at maturity can comprise a clump of foliage reaching 4-feet by 6 to 10-feet wide. For full sun in zones 9 and 10. This sport of Agave weberi found at Arizona's Mountain State Nursery features wide blue-green leaves surrounded by a dramatic yellow margin. Ultimate size at maturity is unknown, but A. weberi may reach 4 feet tall by 7 feet wide. Hardy in zones 8b to 10.
Agave zebra
Aloe aristata
Aloe humilis 'Hedgehog'TM
Aloe polyphylla
Agave zebra is a beautiful agave rarely offered in the trade. It forms thick, blue-gray leaves that arch outward and are margined with large prominent teeth. With maturity the leaves display a distinct gray cross banding pattern - hence its name. For container gardens or landscapes tolerating frost to 15º F, or as a container plant. Grows 3 to 4 feet wide by 4-feet tall. NEW! A stemless, clump-forming succulet with dark green leaf surface marked by small white tuberculate bumps. The leaf margins show soft white teeth. The flower stem grows to almost 2 feet and produces orange-red tubular blooms in early summer. For full sun in sandy to sandy laom soil in zone 9 to 11. Aloe aristata thrives in semi-arid to dry soil and grows to 8 inches high by 1 foot wide in partial to full sun. NEW! An exciting aloe that has succulent, spiny leaves that grows spikes of coral-red flowers in summer. It tolerates both sun and shade from wet to dry locations. It grows from 20 inches tall to 20 inches wide and it spreads 15 to 20 inches. A uniqe, attractive selection for the front of the border or for container selections in cold regions-it requires little care. Hardy in zone 9-11. This stunning aloe from the mountains of South Africa features light green leaves arranged in a spiral; like deli meats and cheese on a party tray. Partial sun to light shade in very well-drained soil, and is hardy in Zone 7b to 9. Otherwise makes a fantastic pot plant. Grows to 12" tall at maturity.
Dykia choristaminea
Manfreda x 'Bloodspot'
Manfreda 'Macho Mocha'
Manfreda 'Chocolate Chip'
This Brazilian native displays numerous narrow silver-gray leaves with tiny flexible spines. A nice companion to Agave collections, its softer texture complements the rigid form of the agave. Fragrant yellow flowers on 10 inch spikes top the 6 inch by 12 inch clump in late spring. For full sun in zones 8b and warmer, or as a container specimen. From the moment I set eyes on this fascinating plant I couldn't stop thinking about it. 'Bloodspot' forms a symmetrical clump of thick blue leaves peppered with cranberry spots. The leaves are outlined with maroon edges that terminate in a small spine. Mature to 1-foot tall by 15 inches wide. 'Bloodspot' is a interspecific hybrid between a manfreda and Agave macroantha. Excellent as a container plant or for specimen use in frost free climates. This bigeneric hybrid between Manfreda variegata and Agave celsii was raised and named by well-known plant explorer Carl Schoenfeld of Yucca Do Nursery. Manfreda 'Macho Mocha' features thick, rubbery green leaves which are covered in red spots when grown in high light exposures. The 3 ft. clump of foliage is topped by 8 ft. flower spikes in late spring. For full sun, well- drained soils. Hardy in Zones 8 and 9. NEW! This rare cultivar native to Mexico has ultra wavy leaves that are heavily spotted. It is a small cultivar with a height of 4 inches by 15 inches wide and leaves about one-foot long. The flower spikes can grow to 4 or 5 feet tall. Grows best in full sun in well-drained soil. Hardy in zone 8a to 10. Unique.
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Manfreda 'Spot'
NEW! Manfreda 'Spot' forms a mound of leatherly-looking gray-green leaves with spots of dark red markings that appear as the mound matures. Fragrant creamy-white fragrant flowers bloom above the 12- to 24-inch tall by 12- to 24-inch wide in summer. For full sun, well-drained soils. Hardy in zones 7a to 9.