I’m loathe to describe plants as goods instead of, well, PLANTS (I’ve heard people refer to plants as “brands” instead of cultivars or species more than a few times. Scary!) but I still feel compelled to say that I think Agave parryi looks like it was designed rather than grown. Beautiful symmetry & form, compact size, plus those grey blue leaves & black thorns? It’s quite a package: slick, modern & it needs little in the way of water or care or thought. Grows from 1-3’ high & wide. Some forms sucker, some do not. Give it plenty of sun & a well drained spot if your soil is heavy & wet. If you’re very patient, you will get to see the 20’ tall blooming spike, with its golden yellow flowers. After blooming, the rosette will die. (So it goes.) This Mexican species is used to produce mescal beer. Ambitious home brewers, please report back to us with your results!