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    • Photo of Agave 'Blue Glow' form by Dry Oasis Plants

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    Also Known As

    • Agave 'Shaka Zulu'

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 1'-2'
    • W: 1'-2'

    planting zones

    • 8a-11

    5ga | $39.75

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    Agave 'Blue Glow' plant details

    Agave 'Blue Glow' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Agave 'Blue Glow'

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue
    Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
    Uses: architectural, bare root shipping available, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, tolerates summer planting, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave 'Blue Glow'

    USDA Zones: 8a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: gritty, rocky and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A beautiful smaller Agave with solitary rosettes slowly growing to 2 feet tall and 3 feet across with 18 inch long by 1-1 1/2 inch wide blue-green leaves that have red margins edged with yellow and bearing tiny soft spines and a stout short red terminal spine.

    This plant has been grown in a 5 ga pot but is still at a 3 ga size. You will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. The plant is shipped "dry root" (without soil).

    How to care for the Agave "Blue Glow"

    By: Dry Oasis Plants

    Zn 7. Red margins. Drought tolerant.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    We probably have 40 different species and cultivars in our collection. The deep green leaves have a wonderful orange glow. A. Blue Glow seems to be a slow grower. We grow it in a container under Marj's eve.

    By: Gossler Farms

    Full Sun. Outdoor. .

    By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

    Handsome, small agave, its stiff leaves – 1-1½" wide, blue-green with red margins edged with yellow and a red terminal spine – are particularly lovely when backlit. Plants are small, 1-2' tall and wide at maturity. This hybrid between A. ocahui and A. attenuata, created by Kelly Griffin, is solitary, enjoying full sun, good drainage, and little summer water. Frost hardy to at least 15 °F, mid USDA zone 8 – always with good drainage – and possibly lower.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Agave 'Blue Glow' plant

    How to Grow Agave 'Blue Glow'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Soil Needs

      • 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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