Agave guiengola 'Creme Brulee'

Also Known As

Agave guiengola 'Marginata'
Creme Brulee Century Plant

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 4'-5'

planting zones

9b-11

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Agave guiengola 'Creme Brulee' plant details

Agave guiengola 'Creme Brulee' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue, variegated and white foliage. In summer flowers emerge. 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 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 guiengola 'Creme Brulee'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue, variegated and white
Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, easy-to-grow, houseplant, rock garden, rosette-forming, spiky, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave guiengola 'Creme Brulee'

USDA Zones: 9b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly 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

Zn 9. Thick light green leaves with a white margin

By: Little Prince of Oregon

A beautiful, albomarginated hybrid agave! Creamy white margins on lime green skin. Native to Oaxaca, Mexico, this agave has an interesting, flat rosette with thick, triangular, leaves and tiny marginal teeth. A medium to large growing agave that offsets regularly.

By: Paradise Found Nursery

Full Sun. Outdoor. Pale Yellow Flowers.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

Sometimes sold as Agave guiengola 'Marginata', but that name, being latinized' is not valid for a cultivar. A striking plant for pot culture or landscape. Protect from temperatures below 25° F.