Agave 'Green Goblet'

Also Known As

Agave salmiana 'Green Goblet'
Agave salmiana var. ferox 'Green Goblet'

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

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

planting zones

7b-11

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Agave 'Green Goblet' plant details

Agave 'Green Goblet' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Adapts to various soil conditions. 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 'Green Goblet'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, spiky, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave 'Green Goblet'

USDA Zones: 7b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Zn 7. Thick, dark green leaves. Drought tolerant.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

This dramatic green selection of A. salmiana var. ferox has a dusting of blue at the leaf bases which gives an irridescent glow at the centre. The leaf edges are lined with large spines. 'Green Goblet' grows to four feet tall by four feet wide with a nice tight habit. It is easily hardy to our temperatures but must be planted in sharp drainage or under cover.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

A form selected in the high Sierra Madre Orientale of eastern Mexico by Carl Schoenfeld and Wade Rosch. This plant is likely A. gentryi with a little A. montana thrown in and forms 4-5 ft rosettes of fleshy, moss-green leaves beautifully patterned and indented. From pine/oak woodland, it is adaptable to moist soil and even partial shade where autumn leaves won't collect in the rosettes. Thus far has been hardy to close to 0 °F, USDA zone 7. However, the colder the climate, the more sun and drainage should be provided.