SUNFLOWERS & AGAVES A rather whimsical idea. Plant them out in the garden alongside your "real" plants or put them in a container and use them either inside or out. Unlike normal garden plants they never need water and are definitely frost and heat resistant. Agaves typically have three layers of 4-5 leaves each. They are approximately 12" high. Usually, only the outer two layers of leaves are patinaed while the inner layer is raw copper. They typically have a seed stalk rising out of the center of the plant approximately 15-18". Sunflowers are very similar in concept to agaves. They typically are 30" or so high and approximately 25" wide depending on the number of stalks. The sunflowers are raw copper or painted while the leaves are patinized green or painted a similar color. FLOWERING AGAVES - MODIFIED WIND SPINNERS Much like my windspinners, these are simply larger agaves with flowering stalks that function as the wind spinner.  It generates motion to an otherwise stationary plant. Have another idea for a "copper" plant? E-mail me with your idea. I'll get back to you with my thoughts and a price. www.ridinguy@comcast.net
Group of Agaves - One Large and Several Small	Medium & Large Agave with Flowering Stalk & Red Moon Rising when on display at Tucson Int'l Airport
Small Agave with Flowering Stalk	Medium Agave with Flowering Stalk (several currently on display at Boyce Thompson Arboretum)
Potted Agave Plant	Three Stalk Sunflower