Agave titanota [Blue]

Also Known As

Agave titanota 'Blue'

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

10a-12

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Agave titanota [Blue] plant details

Agave titanota [Blue] is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue and green foliage. In summer cream 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 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 titanota [Blue]

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: cream blooms in summer
Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave titanota [Blue]

USDA Zones: 10a - 12
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

One of the most beautiful and glowy Agaves around, this compact creature forms a rosette only 1-2’ high by 2-3’ wide. Each leaf is framed by a showy ridge of shark’s-tooth-esque spines that can vary in color from white to near-black mahogany. Glowing like a jewel both day and night, it’s perfect for adorning any sunny, low-water garden or large container. Once a rosette is fully mature it will produce a single flower spike encrusted with bee and hummer attracting yellow blooms - allow the spent stalk to remain long enough to reseed for future generations. While the flowering plant will die, any offsets will remain. Grown from seed, so color may vary.