Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 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.
