Agave gracilipes 'Guadalupe'

Also Known As

Agave x gracilis

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 12"-36"

planting zones

6b-10b

Agave gracilipes 'Guadalupe' plant details

Agave gracilipes 'Guadalupe' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - bright shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. 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 gracilipes 'Guadalupe'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 12 IN - 36 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Uses: architectural, colonizing, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave gracilipes 'Guadalupe'

USDA Zones: 6b - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
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

The name A. gracilis applies to a group of plants in northwestern Texas into New Mexico, natural hybrids between A. lecheguilla and A. neomexicana. This forms blue-gray rosettes of narrow leaves with horizontal striping. Rosettes of about 12” make a dense colony if allowed. Bright light and average to gritty, well-drained soil. Collected in the Guadeloupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico at 6200 ft making frost hardiness probable well into USDA zone 6.