Smooth Edge AgavePhoenix's Safest Agave Bold Desert Style Without the Sharp Edges Smooth Edge Agave (Agave desmettiana) is Phoenix's top choice for a striking, pool friendly agave with zero hazard. Unlike most agaves, its leaves have no serrated teeth along the margins just smooth, arching foliage that's safe for kids, pets, and bare feet. Growing quickly to 23 feet tall and 34 feet wide, it's one of the fastest agaves available for Phoenix landscapes. Whether you're

Is Tangelo Tree Right for Your Yard

Iceberg is the answer

mature trees in Phoenix often survive on zero supplemental irrigation outside of peak summer months

Desert Spoon: fine silvery texture that softens the Century Plant's heavy form and reads beautifully in xeriscape

Lily Cactus Mature Height 6–12 inches Mature Width 6–12 inches (expands through offsets) Growth Rate Moderate to fast — produces multiple offsets per year in Phoenix Sun Full sun to partial shade

but position it away from high-traffic areas and playgrounds

Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) is one of the most celebrated native trees of the American Southwest — and it thrives like nothing else in Phoenix Valley landscapes

giving you additional specimens for your landscape at no cost

Avoid summer planting if possible

Chaste Tree matures 10 to 15 feet wide as a broad multi-trunk form

Summer (May–Sep): Takes full sun and reflected heat off walls and concrete with ease

Fall planting (October–November) is ideal for Texas Olive in Phoenix