Foxtail Agave

The Foxtail Agave is a gentle species with a graceful appearance that is popular for its easy nature and smooth, pliable, pale green leaves free from menacing teeth or claws.Agave attenuata is a frost-tender, elegant agave with large rosettes and an unusual, trunk-forming stem. This moderately-fast growing agave freely produces offsets creating colonies up to 10 feet wide. Each individual rosette may grow 4 ft. wide and has 15 to 35 leaves that are apple-green or grey-green, soft, slightly curved, and wider in the middle. The smooth, light grey, bare stem is distinctive and varies in length from 1.5 to 5 ft. from the base.The soft, harmless leaves make Agave attenuata a great choice near pathways or in patio containers. It can be planted as individual accents or in groupings throughout the garden, in borders, or on slopes. The Fox Tail Agave is stunning in succulent gardens, waterwise landscapes, as well as Mediterranean or Southwest garden design styles.This low-maintenance agave is e