Weber's Agave
Agave weberi
SKU
09436
A stately succulent for a rustic or Mediterranean landscape. It quickly forms a big, bold rosette with pale blue-grey leaves, that provide a striking contrast with silver, grey or dark green plants. Produces a tall flower stalk at maturity. Handsome drought tolerant accent for a dry rock garden or minimal care hillsides. Evergreen.
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Full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
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- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
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- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | a-GAH-vee WEB-er-eye |
|---|---|
| Lore | Agave weberi produces a unique 15 to 20 ft. branched stalk cloaked with tiny yellow flowers at maturity. The mother plant will decline and die flowering but may be perpetuated with plantlets from the flower spike. |
| Average Size at Maturity | Large, open rosette quickly grows to 5 ft. tall and wide. |
| Bloom Time | Large, vertical flower stalks emerge on fully mature plants. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Garden Style | Contemporary, Mediterranean, Rustic, Tropical |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Container, Rock Garden, Specimen, Hillside, Coastal Exposure |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Special Feature | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Year-round Interest, Fast Growing, Heat Loving |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
| Companion Plants | Aloe (Aloe); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe) |
Provide lean to average, well-drained soil. Thrives in full sun in cool coastal areas; shelter from harsh afternoon sun and reflected heat in hot summer areas. Drought tolerant once established, but looks best with periodic water in extreme heat. The mother plant declines after flowering; younger rosettes will perpetuate the plant.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11
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