Palmer's AgaveA Bold, Architectural Agave Built for Arizona's Toughest Heat Palmer's Agave (Agave palmeri) is one of the most impressive large rosette agaves for Phoenix area landscapes. Growing 46 feet tall with broad, blue gray leaves armed with striking dark spines, this Arizona native delivers dramatic sculptural impact with almost zero maintenance. Whether you're designing a bold entryway in Scottsdale, anchoring a desert garden in Mesa, or adding vertical

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Dragon Trees handle full desert sun and temperatures above 110°F without issue

and ideal for large focal-point plantings

ease off irrigation if soil stays damp

USDA Zones 8–11 (Phoenix is Zone 9b–10a) Soil Highly adaptable — thrives in poor

Cooper's Goldenbush Mature Height 1–3 feet Mature Width 2–3 feet Growth Rate Moderate — fills in within one growing season Sun Full sun (6+ hrs)

Most vines reach full coverage on a standard fence or wall within 2 seasons

Understory Shade Tree

Summer (May to Sep): Dense evergreen canopy at full shade value

Thrives in Phoenix's intense desert sun

6–8 feet from other large specimens

and can show frond burn in a hard Valley freeze