Not only are Agaves extremely easy to maintain and have an excellent sculptural quality, they also add drama to any garden. They grow best in Mediterranean and Southwest climates, but can also be grown in containers in colder climates as long as they are protected in the winter. Agaves are incredibly versatile and look gorgeous in many different garden styles from Mediterranean to traditional. They are possibly one of my favorite plants to add to a garden.
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Agaves look fantastic planted with ground cover like sedum or simply planted in gravel, as in the above photo.
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I love the contrast between the blue agave and the dark green boxwood.
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They are also very fun in containers
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I bring them indoors as well
One of the most impressive things to see is when an agave flowers
Some of my favorite Agaves to use in a garden or in containers —
Variegated Attenuata
Whale’s Tongue
‘Blue Glow’
Potatorum
Filifera
Attenuata
Parryi
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