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    Agave 'Royal Spine'

    Also Known As

    • Agave 'Green Steel'

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 12"-18"
    • W: 18"-24"

    planting zones

    • 9a-11

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    Agave 'Royal Spine' plant details

    Agave 'Royal Spine' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. 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 'Royal Spine'

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
    Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave 'Royal Spine'

    USDA Zones: 9a - 11
    Sun exposure: 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 7. Symmetrical thick green leaves,dark margins.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Handsome, small agave, to only 18” tall x 2 ft wide with a dense rosette of dark green leaves blushed white (giving rise to an alternative name, A. 'Green Steel’). A cross between A. macroacantha and A. victoriae-reginae, the first contributing a dark terminal spine, the second, the darkly chiseled, spineless, leaf edges. Sun, good drainage and little summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 9. Looks wonderful in containers.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Agave 'Royal Spine' plant

    How to Grow Agave 'Royal Spine'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Soil Needs

      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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