Foxtail AgaveThe Best Spineless Agave for Phoenix Pools & Family Gardens Foxtail Agave (Agave attenuata) is Arizona's most popular spineless agave the go to sculptural accent for families and pool friendly landscapes alike. Unlike most agaves, it produces no terminal spine, making it safe around children, pets, and high traffic areas. Its dramatic arching rosette grows 45 feet tall with a 68 foot spread, and its iconic curved flower spike resembling a foxtail

5 feet on center for a continuous low border or mass planting

though in the harshest west-facing reflected heat the broad leaves appreciate a little afternoon relief

Agave Celsii grows at a slow to moderate pace

Purple Leaf Plum (Prunus cerasifera 'Atropurpurea') is the premier ornamental accent tree for Phoenix Valley landscapes

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and office entries

Aloe Vera's tidy rosette form and lack of thorny spines make it a great choice for pool surrounds and patio borders

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Coral Aloe — stunning blue-gray aloe with coral-colored flower spikes

Position it in a raised bed or behind a border of lower-growing plants for safety while still enjoying its dramatic appearance

Gold Tooth Aloe: golden-toothed margins and tall orange spikes that add height behind the low border

as drought stress interrupts flowering