Common name:Fox Tail Agave, Velvet Agave
Botanical name:Agave attenuata

This Agave has a dramatic tropical form. Even light frost can damage its succulent leaves. It is great for containers. In the low desert, partial sun will be best. If it becomes top heavy, simply cut and stick in the ground to root. It is not a fast grower and has light green foliage. It will also die after flowering but pups around the mother will survive. Distinctive with its large rosette of leaves perched on a long curving trunk, it is a native from Mexico.

Common name:Dudleya
Botanical name:Dudleya cultivars

Dudleya cultivars are very numerous and they are typically low rosette shaped succulents. They are wonderful accent plants and work well in pots.

Maintenance Tips

Dudleya cultivars include a variety of low-growing, rosette-shaped succulents that are drought-tolerant and require very little maintenance. Most of these plants are native to the California and Mexican coasts, as well as the small adjacent islands. The majority of them prefer to be planted in full sun, along the coast, and in very well-drained soil. If they are planted in a garden with irrigation, it is often best to cut off the water to these plants in the summer as they are susceptible to root rot, especially when the weather is hot and humid. Almost all Dudleya will have old leaves that collect under the larger rosettes as they mature. These older leaves can be removed occasionally to keep the plant looking tidy.