Twin Flowered Agave shade Check for caliche — break

Check for caliche — break through any hardpan layer for drainage (Texas Sage rots in standing water)

Giant Prickly Pear — Massive statement cactus for large landscapes where bold scale is desired

and want a low-water

Water basin — build a 2–3 inch ring around the plant to direct water to roots

Planting style Spacing Example layout Single specimen 5 ft clearance 1 plant in a gravel bed or rock garden Border / foundation edge 3 to 4 ft apart 6 to 7 plants per 20 ft run Native mass planting 3 to 4 ft apart Staggered drift of 5 or more It pups and forms colonies over time

Twin Flowered Agave shade Check for caliche — breakA Graceful, Fine Leafed Agave That Adds Texture to Any Phoenix Garden Twin Flowered Agave (Agave geminiflora) is one of the most elegant and distinctive agaves available for Phoenix area landscapes. Unlike broad leafed agaves, this species features hundreds of narrow, fiber tipped leaves that radiate from a dense central rosette, creating a soft, spherical silhouette reminiscent of an ornamental grass. Growing 23 feet tall and 34 feet wide, it