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    Agave deserti

    Also Known As

    • Agave deserti var. deserti
    • Desert Agave

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 12"-19"
    • W: 16"-24"

    planting zones

    • 9a-11

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    Agave deserti plant details

    Agave deserti 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. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Agave deserti

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue
    Mature size: 16 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 19 IN - tall
    Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, houseplant, infrequent-blooming, monocarpic, rock garden, rosette-forming, spiky, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave deserti

    USDA Zones: 9a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Agave deserti hails from southern California, Arizona and Baja California and is a truly desert-adapted species. It is small to medium-sized and has silver-blue leaves. It is solitary or can make occasional pups. Potentially hardy in coastal BC in very sharp drainage with overhead protection from rain in winter. Elsewhere protect indoors in winter.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Zn 7. Rosette form. Gray lance shaped leaves

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Full Sun. Outdoor. Yellow Flowers on a 15-ft tall panicle .

    By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

    A quite hardy Agave species from Utah. We're taking a somewhat informed guess as to the species and yes I know a little knowledge can be dangerous. Beware also of the lethal armor this possesses. Ouch! Makes a dense colony of rosettes by rhizomes. These originally from a thriving colony under a deck in Seattle. Good drainage.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    California Native to 36" - protect from winter rains. Hardy to 18°F.

    By: Cactus Jungle

    Gardening facts about Agave deserti plant

    How to Grow Agave deserti

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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