Welcome to the website for Starr Nursery, a mail order nursery specializing in  cactus and succulents and especially Agaves.  We are located in the desert southwest, which has a great climate for growing xerophytic plants. We have a wide variety of unusual, hard to find, and sometimes never before offered species of Agave that are native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. We are always out looking for unusual forms and even undescribed species of Agaves. All the plants are identified to the best of our abilities using Agaves of Continental North America by Howard Scott Gentry, and the latest publications of recently described species.

If you are not familiar with this book, it is the "bible" for Agave enthusiasts. It was originally published by the University of Arizona Press in 1982 reprinted in 1998, and is still available through the University of Arizona Press. A good reference for horticultural information is the book Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants by Mary and Gary Irish. It was published in 2000 by Timber Press in Portland, Oregon. For more information contact us at gstarr57@cox.net 

We have been in business since July of 1985 and have been traveling to Mexico in search of exotic plants ever since we opened our doors. Agaves have been a passion since 1990, and because Mexico is the center of diversity, we continue traveling there to learn more about them. It seems that more questions arise than are answered on each trip. Here are some shots of the nursery staff and our favorite plants.

Greg	Nikki	Agave ovatifolia	Agave montana	Agave multifilifera	Yucca faxoniana	Ariocarpus fissuratus var. lloydii	Arizona Sunset

Finally, It's Here! -No, not just summer, my new book too!: Cool Plants for Hot Gardens. The book is available through my website ($25.00 with free shipping), Rainbow Gardens Bookshop website, B&B Cactus, Antigone Books in Tucson, Sheldon's Nursery in Tucson.. Upcoming Events August 8 -Mostly Books 1:00PM talk about Cool Planting Combinations September 8 - Classes start at Art Center Design College. I will be teaching Plant Materials this term. November 14 - Tohono Chul talk 10 AM - Agaves and Yuccas, What makes them special and how they are related. November 21 - Talk in Carefree, AZ 9:30 AM - Agaves will be the topic, more details to come. December 12 - Talk in Carefree, AZ 9:30 AM - Succulents will be the topic, more details to come.

BACK IN STOCK!!!!! Agave ovatifolia Whale's Tongue Agave.  This very cool species is finally back in stock. Check out the availability page for pricing.

4 inch pot	6 inch pot sold out	in a landscape	in a landscape	in a landscape	El Rey!

 

 

TRAVEL SECTION: A passion of mine is to see plants in habitat, especially Agaves. If you would like to check out some photos from various trips, click here, or on the Travel button, which will take you to an index of the trips. There is a brief description of the trip, including the general area visited and some of the more prominent plants.