Agave havardiana

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Havard Agave

 
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Information by: George Hull MSN        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

Succulent grows to 2' x 3'. Stout glaucous grey leaves armed with marginal teeth and a sharp terminal spine. Occasionally produces offsets. It prefers light afternoon shade in low desert valleys. Flower stalk is a candelabra of large clusters of yellow flowers. Agave dies after flowering. Very cold hardy. Native to rocky grasslands in west Texas and northern Mexico

 

  • Anatomy

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  • Design

Plant Type

Succulent

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Grey

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.

Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.

Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.