General Landscape Uses: Accent plant, erosion control, container plant, coastal garden
Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization and erosion control, drought resilience, wildlife habitat and pollinator support, carbon sequestration, revegetation of disturbed areas, salt and wind tolerance
Description: The Blue Agave is a spectacular plant with a Southwestern feel. The leaves are a beautiful silvery-blue and eventually, the older plant will produce a tall and impressive flower stalk. Agave plants are extremely easy to grow, being lovers of the Florida sun and very drought tolerant. Plant the Blue Agave as a centerpiece, in a rock or succulent garden, in pots, or as accents throughout your landscape.
Dimensions: Height 5 ft.; Spread 6 – 10 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate to slow
Native Range: Mexico and Caribbean
Native Habitats: Desert slopes, rocky hillsides, and limestone outcrops
Soils: Well-draining, sandy or rocky soil; tolerates poor, alkaline soils.
Nutritional Requirements: Low
Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate
Salt Wind Tolerance: High
Drought Tolerance: High
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Flower Color: Yellow-green
Flower Characteristics: Flowers after 10 – 30 years. Dies after flowering.
Flowering Season: Late spring to summer
Fruit: Dry capsule that is green when immature, turning brown as it ripens.
Wildlife and Ecology: Wildlife habitat, soil improvement, drought resilience
Horticultural Notes: Grown from offsets (pups) or seed
Comments:
Chase Hernandez –
Watch out for the thorns.