Ferdinand Agave
Agave ferdinandi-regis
Pronunciation: a-GAH-vee ferd-in-NAN-dee REE-jis
SKU #07049
| Description | This compact, slow-growing succulent radiates a rosette of black spine-tipped leaves, accented with delicate white markings. Use as a single specimen in pots or as a focal point in a small succulent garden. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water when soil is completely dry. |
| Blooms | Late spring to early summer |
| Mature Size | Slow growing; reaches up to 18 in. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Barrier, Container |
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| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Aloe (Aloe); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); 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. After 20 to 30 years, the mother plant will flower and die, but new suckers from below the rosette perpetuate the plant. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-10
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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.