King Ferdinand AgaveA Rare, Collector Grade Agave With Perfect Geometric Symmetry King Ferdinand Agave (Agave nickelsiae, formerly Agave ferdinandi regis) is one of the most sought after and visually perfect agaves in the world. Its compact, densely packed rosette features dark green leaves with bright white bud imprints and fine white margins, creating a striking geometric pattern unlike any other agave. Whether you're building a collector's garden in Scottsdale, adding

Agave Lopantha Season-by-Season in Phoenix

Rock Garden & Succulent Bed Accent

desert wash plantings

Sharkskin Agave inherits the compact

At its 2 to 3 foot spread

and built to handle the most punishing Phoenix summers

Whether you're covering a trellis in Scottsdale

keep it back from walkways

5 ft spacing) 10 ft 3 plants 20 ft 5 plants 30 ft 8 plants 40 ft 10 plants As a focal specimen

Use Spacing & Count Single specimen / container 1 plant with 2 to 3 ft of clearance from paths Collector cluster 3 plants in an odd-numbered group

each delivering 1–2 GPH

you'll have a show-stopping floral canopy