We no longer grow this plant.
To find other selections you may like, please see the bottom of this page or use My Plantfinder

Ferdinand Agave

Agave ferdinandi-regis

Pronunciation: a-GAH-vee ferd-in-NAN-dee REE-jis
SKU #07049
8-10

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

Change Location
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when soil is completely dry.
SIZE: Slow growing; reaches up to 18 in. tall and wide.
$0.00

Retailers Near You

No Retailers found within 100 miles of your zipcode

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.
Bloom Time Late spring to early summer
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
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
Foliage Color Blue-green
Companion Plants Aloe (Aloe); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe)
Care Instructions 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.
Details
DescriptionThis 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.
Bloom TimeLate spring to early summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateSlow
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBarrier, Container
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsAloe (Aloe); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide 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.

About Us

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.

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.