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Also Known As

Agave besseriana
Agave flavescens
Agave flavescens ssp. macroacantha
Agave integrifolia
Agave linearis
Agave macrantha
Agave macroacantha var. integrifolia
Agave macroacantha var. latifoli
Agave oligophylla
Agave paucifolia
Agave pugioniformis
Agave subfalcata
Agave sudburyensis

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

9a-11

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Agave macroacantha plant details

Agave macroacantha is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In summer green and purple flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun 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 macroacantha

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: green and purple blooms in summer
Uses: architectural, bare root shipping available, border plant, container plant, desert garden, houseplant, infrequent-blooming, monocarpic, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave macroacantha

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Distinctive small to medium-sized Agave whose rosettes have narrow blue-gray leaves that are evenly spaced and radiate straight out from the center of the plant. Reddish brown spines on this plant are especially long (and considered by some to be beautiful).

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