Hardiness Zones: 9b and 10 Best For: Those who want a more wild-looking agave, or who want to make their own tequila. Fox tail agave is known as Agave attenuata. It gets its common name because of ...

If you’re familiar with tequila and mezcal, you might think you know all about Mexico’s agave spirits. But there's another hidden gem worth discovering: raicilla. Often described as the ...

Adapted to desert regions, it is most often seen feeding at flowering agave stalks on arid hillsides. Although small in body size, it has a relatively long, curved bill and long tail. The tail of the ...