Blue Glow doesn’t require a lot of water, but like all succulents, it appreciates at least a twice-a-month soak in fast-draining soil, especially the first year. Plant it in full sun along the ...

Five years ago, Rancho Soledad Nurseries north of San Diego introduced Blue Glow, an agave that grows to about 2 feet in diameter -- diminutive compared with the 6- to 12-foot spread of a mature ...

Agave angustifolia, aka “Angus” is a true die hard. He is known as the Caribbean agave because it is found in the islands as well as an enormous range through much of Mexico.

The plants, which adorn an outdoor garden near the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology greenhouse on 30th Street, have started to bloom—something these succulents do only once in their ...