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 4-8'
Natural Growth Habit: Clumping, Rosette
Native To: Mexico
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring, Fall, Winter
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #3, #10, 24" Box
Sunset Garden Zones: 13, 20-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-12
Agave attenuata is a spineless succulent known for its rosette of soft, light gray-green leaves. It blooms once after 10-25 years with a unique 5-10′ vertical flower stalk of yellowish-white flowers that curves back towards the ground then turns upward again. Excellent for container planting, succulent gardens, as an accent plant, rock gardens, borders, pathways (due to lack of spines). Grows best in a rocky or sandy soil. Tolerates alkaline, clay, and poor soils. Needs good drainage. Monocarpic. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 30°F.
Agave attenuata is a spineless succulent known for its rosette of soft, light gray-green leaves. It blooms once after 10-25 years with a unique 5-10′ vertical flower stalk of yellowish-white flowers that curves back towards the ground then turns upward again. Excellent for container planting, succulent gardens, as an accent plant, rock gardens, borders, pathways (due to lack of spines). Grows best in a rocky or sandy soil. Tolerates alkaline, clay, and poor soils. Needs good drainage. Monocarpic. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 30°F.
