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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

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Photo of Agave 'Royal Spine' foliage by Danger Garden

By: Danger Garden

By: Cistus Nursery

By: Danger Garden

By: Danger Garden

By: Danger Garden

By: Little Prince of Oregon

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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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