Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Shrubs / Succulents
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 3-5' x 3-5'
Natural Growth Habit: Clumping, Rosette
Native To: Cultivar, Mexico and Central America
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Low Water
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Winter
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #3
Sunset Garden Zones: 13, 20-24, H1, H2
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9b-11
Agave attenuata ‘Boutin Blue’ is a thornless succulent, prized for its 4-5′ wide rosettes of powdery blue-gray leaves on a stout trunk and 5-10′ tall, pale yellow flower spikes. Uses include as an accent, in containers, in Mediterranean or rock gardens, as a specimen plant, in a mass planting, in rock gardens, or as a soft hedge/screen. Thrives in full sun on the coast to partial shade in hot inland climates. Best in a rocky or sandy well-drained soil. Monocarpic. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 25°F.
Agave attenuata ‘Boutin Blue’ is a thornless succulent, prized for its 4-5′ wide rosettes of powdery blue-gray leaves on a stout trunk and 5-10′ tall, pale yellow flower spikes. Uses include as an accent, in containers, in Mediterranean or rock gardens, as a specimen plant, in a mass planting, in rock gardens, or as a soft hedge/screen. Thrives in full sun on the coast to partial shade in hot inland climates. Best in a rocky or sandy well-drained soil. Monocarpic. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 25°F.
