Plant Type

Succulent

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Green, Purple, Yellow

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low, Low, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Entry, Foundation, Parking Strip, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Container, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Symmetrical and compact agave grows to 2' x 2'. Stiff 1" wide dark green leaves radiating uniformly from the center. Leaves decorated with attractive white fibers and markings. Full Sun or partial shade. Good in tight planting spaces or containers. Margins unarmed, sharp terminal spine. This compact form was found by Greg Starr of Tucson in a habitat of high elevation open woodlands composed of pines and oaks.

Frost tolerant to 17 F.