Variegated Dwarf Butterfly Agave privacy Desert Museum Palo Verde —

Desert Museum Palo Verde — another sculptural tree for creating a dramatic mixed planting

mature trees rebound quickly in spring

These plants adapt readily to lean Arizona soils

A handful of coarse sand is fine for heavy clay

You can also lightly shear during the growing season to keep it compact

Variegated Dwarf Butterfly Agave privacy Desert Museum Palo Verde —The Most Striking Variegated Agave for Phoenix Collectors Variegated Dwarf Butterfly Agave (Agave potatorum 'Kissho Kan') is one of the most sought after collector agaves you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. This compact beauty forms a tight, symmetrical rosette of thick blue green leaves with dramatic cream to yellow variegation running down the center of each leaf. Marginal teeth and a sharp terminal spine add architectural edge to its elegant form.