Squid AgavePhoenix's Safest Spineless Agave for Modern Desert Landscapes Squid Agave (Agave bracteosa) is the most people friendly agave you can plant in the Phoenix Valley. Unlike traditional agaves with razor sharp spines, Squid Agave features soft, flexible, tentacle like leaves that curve gracefully outward creating a flowing, sculptural form with zero risk of pokes or scratches. Native to northeastern Mexico, this spineless beauty thrives in Arizona's

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Variegated Smooth Agave: a closely related variegated form for repeated

Desert Bird of Paradise: adds bold flowering color in a low-water native habitat planting

Foliage Evergreen — cream-to-golden margins with blue-green centers Bloom Yellow flowers on a tall stalk when mature Cream Spike Agave Uses in Phoenix Landscapes

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Run Length Trees Needed (4 ft on center) 16 ft 4 trees 24 ft 6 trees 40 ft 10 trees 60 ft 15 trees For specimen or entry-accent use

and angular concrete — making it a go-to plant for modern desert yards in Scottsdale