False Red Agave
Beschorneria septentrionalis
This little-known agave relative makes a truly superb and unusual garden plant. Its glossy, evergreen rosettes form an attractive clump three feet wide. After it is established, it offers five foot tall red flower spikes adorned with lovely reddish bells with green tips in spring.
| Key feature: | Drought Tolerant |
| Plant type: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Garden style: | Contemporary |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Require little water when established. Can take moist rich soil as long as drainage is optimal. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 20 inches tall and 36 inches wide. |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Mass Planting, Rock Garden |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 7279 |
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Care Information
Requires very little maintenance. Remove spent flower heads and apply fertilizer every few months.
History
This plant was discovered in the Mexican mountains at Tamaulipas by John Fairey of Peckerwood Gardens.
This little-known agave relative makes a truly superb and unusual garden plant. Its glossy, evergreen rosettes form an attractive clump three feet wide. After it is established, it offers five foot tall red flower spikes adorned with lovely reddish bells with green tips in spring.
Care Information
Requires very little maintenance. Remove spent flower heads and apply fertilizer every few months.
History
This plant was discovered in the Mexican mountains at Tamaulipas by John Fairey of Peckerwood Gardens.
| Key feature: | Drought Tolerant |
| Plant type: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Garden style: | Contemporary |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Require little water when established. Can take moist rich soil as long as drainage is optimal. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 20 inches tall and 36 inches wide. |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Mass Planting, Rock Garden |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 7279 |