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    Agave stricta

    Also Known As

    • Hedgehog Agave
    • Rabo de León

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 20"-40"
    • W: 20"-40"

    planting zones

    • 8b-11

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    Agave stricta plant details

    Agave stricta is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In summer purple and red flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly 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 stricta

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 20 IN - 40 IN - wide, 20 IN - 40 IN - tall
    Flowers: purple and red blooms in summer
    Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave stricta

    USDA Zones: 8b - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly 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

    Zn 8. Sharp pointed gray-green foliage.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Wonderfully symmetric, multi-leaved rosettes to about 18" or a little larger and eventually offsetting. The leaves are pleasing blue-green with a purple tint. Preferring mineral, well-drained soil and bright light, these plants have remained hardy, where dry, to 15ºF, mid USDA zone 8, or below.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    This unusual looking Agave obviously reminds some people of a balled-up hedgehog. Cute and prickly! An apt description, I’d say. Agave stricta grows to about 2’ tall and has many slender leaves that end in a spine. In summer the flower stalk will appear and grow to 6’ tall. The flowers vary from green to reddish brown. This Agave will form offshoots to create a colony of rosettes. Each rosette grows in a slightly different direction and reminds me of a freeze-frame photo of grasses blowing in the wind or of forests of anemones moving with the currents. Native to dry hills in Central Mexico, this plant is heat and drought tolerant. And deer resistant too, I might add.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Agave stricta plant

    How to Grow Agave stricta

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly 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

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • grassy

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    Agave 'Cornelius'

    aka Agave americana 'Cornelius', Agave americana 'Marginata Aurea Monstrosa', Agave americana aureo-marginata, Agave americana aureo-marginata 'Cornelius'

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    9a-11

    Size

    Height: 1'-2'

    Width: 2'-4'

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    • dry in winter
    • dry when dormant
    Photo of Agave 'Cornelius' foliage by Dry Oasis Plants
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    Agave gentryi 'Jaws'

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    7b-10b

    Size

    Height: 2'-4'

    Width: 3'-6'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    • dry in winter
    • dry when dormant
    Photo of Agave gentryi 'Jaws' foliage by Karl Gercens III
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    Agave 'Baccarat'

    aka Agave montana 'Baccarat', Mountain Agave

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 1'-2'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in winter
    Photo of Agave 'Baccarat' by Danger Garden
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    Agave parryi var. couesii

    aka Agave aff. parryi var. couesii, Agave couesii, Agave parryi couesii, Agave parryi ssp. couesii

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    6a-10b

    Size

    Height: 18"-36"

    Width: 24"-48"

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    • dry in winter
    Photo of Agave parryi var. couesii foliage by Cistus Nursery
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    Agave parrasana

    aka Agave wislizenni, Cabbage Head Agave

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    7b-10b

    Size

    Height: 1'-2'

    Width: 1'-2'

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    • dry in winter
    Photo of Agave parrasana flower, form by Cistus Nursery
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