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 / Trees
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Large
Also Grown As: Single Trunk
Mature Height & Spread: 12-20' x 8-10'
Natural Growth Habit: Rosette, Upright
Native To: Mexico
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Low Water
Flower Color: Cream / White
Bloom Time: Summer
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Interesting Foliage / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #15
Sunset Garden Zones: 13, 16-17, 19-24, H1, H2
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11
Furcraea macdougallii is a succulent from Mexico with an upright, tree-like habit with a stout, unbranched trunk and a large terminal rosette and features evergreen, stiff, sword-shaped, blue-green to gray-green leaves with hooked teeth along the margins. It is monocarpic, produces a massive flower spike with fragrant, creamy-white flowers and dies afterward. Uses include focal point, barrier, container, streetscapes. Excellent in desert landscapes, useful in coastal landscapes. It prefers full sun but can take light partial shade. Highly tolerant of poor soils; best in well-draining, sandy, or rocky calcareous soils. Low water needs. It is very drought-tolerant. Deer-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 25°F.
Furcraea macdougallii is a succulent from Mexico with an upright, tree-like habit with a stout, unbranched trunk and a large terminal rosette and features evergreen, stiff, sword-shaped, blue-green to gray-green leaves with hooked teeth along the margins. It is monocarpic, produces a massive flower spike with fragrant, creamy-white flowers and dies afterward. Uses include focal point, barrier, container, streetscapes. Excellent in desert landscapes, useful in coastal landscapes. It prefers full sun but can take light partial shade. Highly tolerant of poor soils; best in well-draining, sandy, or rocky calcareous soils. Low water needs. It is very drought-tolerant. Deer-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 25°F.
