Portland, OR (Zone 8b) | September 2010 | positive
Attractive, though somewhat short-lived Agave species that can actually handle a good amount of morning sun. In cooler months, the plant...Read Mores will blush purple-red under bright light. You can keep it easily in a pot on the patio or attempt it in the ground near your home. The plant usually only lives for about 3-5 years, though it will usually offer you many pups before, during, and even (sometimes) after it flowers. This might be thought of as "the Agave that Aloe lovers grow."
San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) | February 2005 | neutral
I have not grown this plant. A very unique agave species that has very soft and tender leaves. The leaves are a deep green. It produces m...Read Moreany suckers forming clumps. It almost looks like a grass until examined close up. It grows best in the shade and can bloom after 4 years.
Attractive, though somewhat short-lived Agave species that can actually handle a good amount of morning sun. In cooler months, the plant...Read More
I have not grown this plant. A very unique agave species that has very soft and tender leaves. The leaves are a deep green. It produces m...Read More