{"title":"Desert Oasis","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"blue-flame-agave","title":"Agave Blue Flame","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave ‘Blue Flame’ is an exciting and low-maintenance succulent, popular for its cool blue hue and low-chill vibes. This stunning hybrid captivates with its dazzling, chalky blue-green leaves and graceful, incurved leaf-tips that resemble a gas flame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hybrid of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plantsexpress.com\/products\/fox-tail-agave\" title=\"Agave attenuata\"\u003eAgave attenuata\u003c\/a\u003e and Agave shawii, ‘Blue Flame’ is an agave with a large blue rosette that is typically 2.5-3 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide. Clumps of offsets or pups can form a mass up to 5 ft. tall and 10 ft. wide. The smooth, pliable leaves have finely serrated edges and a terminal spine. A glaucous, waxy cuticle covers the surface giving a blue cast to the leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the landscape or containers, Blue Flame Agave is visually striking. Use in the garden as a focal point, an accent, a border, or in groups. Blue Flame is suited to a variety of styles and adds a touch of blue in a waterwise garden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEasy to grow and drought tolerant, Agave Blue Flame is a low maintenance plant, making it an ideal choice for gardens of all sizes. With its distinctive flame-like appearance and luminous color, this agave hybrid adds beauty and drama to any landscape. 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Attractive, slow-growing, and mostly solitary, Blue Glow Agave has perfect symmetry and \"glows\" when backlit by the sun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Blue Glow’ is a hybrid of Agave ocahui and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plantsexpress.com\/products\/fox-tail-agave\" title=\"Agave attenuata\"\u003eAgave attenuata\u003c\/a\u003e and is hardy to 20F or slightly lower. This small Agave has rigid, narrow leaves of chalky blue-green with yellow-edged, red margins in a tidy, symmetrical, mostly solitary rosette that slowly grows up to 2 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide. The leaf edges of Agave ‘Blue Glow’ are lined with short teeth and have a sharp terminal tip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause of its restrained size, Agave ‘Blue Glow’ is the perfect choice near walkways or in containers. Plant individually as accents throughout the garden or in groupings. Blue Glow Agave is stunning in succulent gardens or xeric landscapes. Its symmetry adds harmony in a minimalist, mid-century modern, or contemporary garden design, and is ideal in geometrical gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis low-maintenance agave is easy to grow and drought-tolerant, making it an ideal choice for gardens of all sizes. With its radiant edges and symmetrical form, ‘Blue Glow’ adds intrigue and architectural elegance to any landscape. 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Known as the American Century Plant or Blue American Agave, this majestic agave commands attention with its stunning grey-green to green-blue leaves, and sizable silhouette reaching a mature size between 6-10 ft. tall and 8-13 ft. wide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe popular American Century Plant is a big agave that freely produces offsets or pups and is highly variable in size and color but generally available with grey-green to green-blue foliage. The long and wide, stiff, fibrous leaves of Agave americana have sharp, stout tips and hooked teeth on the margins. Beautiful patterns on the leaves known as bud imprints, are caused by juvenile leaves held in bud stage with their marginal teeth impressed upon each other before they unfurl and fully develop. These intricate patterns become more visible as the leaves grow and expand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the landscape, the Blue American Agave plant is a prominent focal point that stands out against green foliage plants. The blue-grey leaves complement terra cotta colored pots, tile, stucco, or stone. Use in the garden as a specimen, barrier plant, or in containers. Agave americana is an excellent choice in a minimalist, mid-century modern garden design, succulent gardens, or xeric landscapes. Due to its size and dangerous sharp tip and teeth, the Blue American Agave Plant is not recommended for small gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEasy to grow and drought tolerant, Agave americana is relatively low maintenance, and when planted in the right place, the picturesque Blue American Agave is mesmerizing. For an impressive garden and waterwise landscape, order your American Century Plant for delivery to your home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plants Express","offers":[{"title":"5 Gallon","offer_id":43513058853119,"sku":"AGA-AME-05000","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 Gallon","offer_id":45982978998527,"sku":"AGA-AME-15000","price":129.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/1305\/6767\/files\/Blue-American-Agave-1_8db6efec-78c6-45ca-ab9f-98d6d60232b8.jpg?v=1727209078"},{"product_id":"red-pencil-tree","title":"Red Pencil Cactus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmplify your home's aesthetic with the striking Euphorbia tirucalli 'Sticks on Fire' plant. This unique succulent boasts vibrant red, orange, yellow stems that resemble flickering flames, adding a touch of drama and intrigue to any outdoor space. 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