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    Agave chrysantha

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 4'-5'

    planting zones

    • 9a-11

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    Agave chrysantha plant details

    Agave chrysantha is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue and green foliage. In summer chartreuse, mustard and yellow flowers emerge followed by green fruit. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. 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

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: chartreuse, mustard and yellow blooms in summer
    Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, spiky, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave chrysantha

    USDA Zones: 9a - 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

    Sharp spines -- on the margins of long and stiff, green leaves with a strong, particularly pointed one on the tapered leaf tip -- mark this striking agave that blooms in early summer with tall candelabras of yellow buds opening to bright, golden-yellow flowers - very showy with a faint aroma of coconut. Found on dry, open slopes in Arizona, these can reach 3 ft tall x 5 ft wide as solitary rosettes, growing in full sun and well-drained soil with little or no summer water once established. Best grown away from high traffic areas where the spines could be dangerous. Flowers only once before dying and regrowing from basal offsets. Frost hardy to 17° F, uppermost USDA zone 8.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Zn 7. Large leaves with a yellow cast, sharp spine

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Full Sun. Outdoor. Flowers at end of life cycle.

    By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

    Gardening facts about Agave chrysantha plant

    How to Grow Agave chrysantha

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Water Needs

      • dry when dormant

    • Soil Needs

      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • yellow
      • mustard
      • chartreuse

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Fruit

      • green

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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