Butterfly Agave trees Crested Microdasys: a crested cousin

Crested Microdasys: a crested cousin in the same Opuntia microdasys family

and Mexican Fence Post for a lush-looking desert garden that uses a fraction of the water of traditional landscaping

The delicate pink-white blossoms appear before the leaves unfurl

or set matched pairs 6 to 8 feet apart to flank a doorway or gate

Butterfly Agave trees Crested Microdasys: a crested cousinPhoenix's Most Elegant Compact Agave for Patios & Desert Gardens Butterfly Agave (Agave potatorum) is one of the most beautiful small agaves you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. Its wide, spoon shaped leaves in silvery blue green form a perfectly rounded rosette accented by soft reddish brown terminal spines that look like delicate finials. Compact enough for containers yet bold enough to anchor a garden bed, Butterfly Agave brings refined elegance to