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Blue Glow Agave
Agave 'Blue Glow'
Pronunciation: a-GAH-vee
SKU #09282
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Water when soil is completely dry.
SIZE:
Slow growing rosette, reaches 18 in. tall, 24 in. wide.
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| Description | Smooth, blue-green leaves with yellow-edged, red margins form a single, symmetrical rosette. Each leaf tip bears a short red spine. A comely choice for sunny, low water gardens in warm coastal or humid Mediterranean-like climates. Handsome in dry desert gardens as well, provided some shade and supplemental water. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Blooms at maturity, 10 to 15 years or older. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca); Hummingbird Mint (Agastache); Salvia (Salvia); Sedum (Sedum); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe) |
| Care Instructions | Provide lean to average, well-drained soil. Thrives in full sun to part shade in cool coastal areas; part shade in hot summer areas, away from reflected heat. Drought tolerant once established in cooler regions; needs regular water in hotter summer regions. Mother plant declines after flowering; younger rosettes will perpetuate the plant. |
| History | 'Blue Glow' is a cross between A. attenuata x A. ocahui. |
Details
| Description | Smooth, blue-green leaves with yellow-edged, red margins form a single, symmetrical rosette. Each leaf tip bears a short red spine. A comely choice for sunny, low water gardens in warm coastal or humid Mediterranean-like climates. Handsome in dry desert gardens as well, provided some shade and supplemental water. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Blooms at maturity, 10 to 15 years or older. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca); Hummingbird Mint (Agastache); Salvia (Salvia); Sedum (Sedum); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Provide lean to average, well-drained soil. Thrives in full sun to part shade in cool coastal areas; part shade in hot summer areas, away from reflected heat. Drought tolerant once established in cooler regions; needs regular water in hotter summer regions. Mother plant declines after flowering; younger rosettes will perpetuate the plant. |
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History
| History | 'Blue Glow' is a cross between A. attenuata x A. ocahui. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.