Agave chrysantha IB190

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 4'-7'

planting zones

7a-11

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Agave chrysantha IB190 plant details

Agave chrysantha IB190 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 IB190

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 4 FT - 7 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave chrysantha IB190

USDA Zones: 7a - 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 is from 6,600' in the Pinal Mountains near Globe, which is probably about as high as it grows. I will not soon forget the incredible view of canyonlands and rolling open forest from this spot! How large will these plants get? The plants from which I collected had rosettes about 4' wide. However as I drove down the south side of the mountain, plants had increasingly large rosettes, to as wide as 7'! Are the rosettes smaller because they are higher up and more exposed, or is there some genetic difference? I wouldn't be at all surprised to see plants from this collection grow 7' wide or more in a sheltered spot, with some summer water. These plants should be hardy to at least 0 °F, maybe lower once they get some size.