Variegated Dwarf Smooth Agave
$32.00 Original price was: $32.00.$9.60Current price is: $9.60.
1000 in stock
SKU: 3nmzwq0Nae
Category: PLANTS
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when soil is completely dry.
SIZE: Slow growing; forms clumps 30 to 36 in. tall and wide.
| Description | Bright golden yellow edges on arching, fleshy leaves creates an elegant urn-like form that is a sensational focal point for the landscape or a large container. Use in mass plantings for a great effect in xeric gardens. Foliage has tiny, marginal thorns. A frost-tender evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Blooms at maturity, 10 to 15 years or older. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Heat Loving |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Container, Poolside |
| Design Ideas | The dramatic, architectural structure of the Agave make it a stunning choice for a variety of gardens. Include this variegated beauty in a desert, modern, minimalist and even Mediterranean landscape and you will bring natural structure and texture to your garden. Create a stunning focal point by planting in mass among hardscape components like stone, rock, and wood. The use of a single Agave plant in a modern container or a mixed planting with other smaller succulents offers a low maintenance option for colder climates to enjoy this plant indoors and out. |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | Aloe (Aloe); Cuphea (Cuphea); Yarrow (Achillea); Chalk Fingers (Senecio); Sea Lavender (Limonium); Mexican Grass Tree (Dasylirion longissimum); |
| Care Instructions | Provide lean to average, well-drained soil. Thrives in full sun in cool coastal areas; shelter from harsh afternoon sun and reflected heat in hot summer areas. Drought tolerant once established, but looks best with periodic water in extreme heat. The mother plant declines after flowering; younger rosettes will perpetuate the plant. |