Butterfly Agave trees The delicate pink-white blossoms appear

The delicate pink-white blossoms appear before the leaves unfurl

Shark Tooth Agave is sensitive to crown rot — never let water sit in the rosette center

flowing white hair is unlike anything else in the plant world

and the vivid yellow blooms demand attention from spring through fall

One emitter per plant is sufficient

Butterfly Agave trees The delicate pink-white blossoms appearPhoenix'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