Dwarf Smooth Agave
Agave desmettiana
Description | Bold, upright curled leaves make this a focal point in the landscape either in the ground or a large container. Mass for greater effect. Leaves do not have teeth. Provide some shade in the low desert. Evergreen. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when soil is completely dry. |
Blooms | Blooms at maturity, 10 to 15 years or older. |
Mature Size | Slow growing to 30 to 36 in. tall and wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Container |
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Flower Color | Yellow |
Foliage Color | Blue-green |
Companion Plants | Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum); Agastache (Agastache); Sedum (Sedum); Aloe (Aloe); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe) |
Care | Provide a well drained soil away from reflected heat. After establishment, can tolerate drought, but looks best with regular watering during the hot season. Mother plant will die after flowering but new suckers from below the rosette perpetuate the plant. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 9-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7
Your climate may be too cold for this plant
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LOWE'S #2826 N. FREDERICK 7850 WORMANS MILL ROAD
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Lowe's 7850 Wormans Mill Road
Frederick, Maryland 21701
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