Agave chrysantha IB15

Also Known As

Golden-Flowered Agave

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 4'-5'
W: 4'-5'

planting zones

8b-11

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Agave chrysantha IB15 plant details

Agave chrysantha IB15 is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter, dry when dormant. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agave chrysantha IB15

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, spiky, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave chrysantha IB15

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This Agave is one of the most under-rated for gardeners, in my opinion. Its rather wide, small-toothed leaves go from pale silvery-white in winter to green with pinkish margins in the summer. The rosettes are often solitary, but may form a few offsets. It is very easy to grow and tolerates moisture better than many Agaves. This collection from 4,700' represents a rather silvery form of this species with rosettes to about 5' across, found at the highest point on the pass between Globe and Superior, Arizona in scrubby pine/oak forest with more Dasylirion wheeleri than you could shake an infrutescense at. The plants grow higher, but higher altitude plants are diminished in size. This area receives a little snow in winter; the plants should be hardy to at least 5 °F.