{"title":"Agave","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile most people are interested in agave plants for the sweetener called agave nectar or for its use in making tequila, we love agave for its ornamental value over its culinary or medicinal value. Nonetheless, we think agave is a very 'sweet' plant...in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn cultivation with adequate summer moisture, most agaves flower between 10 and 15 years of age and when they do flower, the tall bloom stalks attract hummingbirds. Agaves are mainly natives of the Southwest US and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eCold Hardy Agave\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe colder region in which you garden, the less agave choices you will have for in ground use. The most \u003cstrong\u003ecold tolerant agave \u003c\/strong\u003especies are \u003cem\u003eAgave utahensis\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAgave mckelveyana\u003c\/em\u003e, and northern forms of \u003cem\u003eAgave parryi\u003c\/em\u003e. While these are very winter hardy, they are also very intolerant of excessive summer and winter moisture. The next most winter hardy species include \u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Agave parryi\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/agave-parryi-j-c-raulston\"\u003eAgave parryi\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(middle elevation forms),\u003cem\u003e \u003ca title=\"Agave ovatifolia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/agave-ovatifolia\"\u003eAgave ovatifolia\u003c\/a\u003e, Agave bracteosa, Agave havardiana, \u003ca title=\"Agave striata\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/agave-striata\"\u003eAgave striata\u003c\/a\u003e, Agave lophantha, Agave lechuguilla, Agave montana, \u003ca title=\"Agave gentryi\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/agave-gentryi\"\u003eAgave gentryi\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Agave ocahui\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/agave-ocahui-var-longifolia\"\u003eAgave ocahui\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Agave multifilifera\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/agave-multifilifera-basaseachic-falls\"\u003eAgave multifilifera\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Agave parviflora\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/agave-parviflora-pinpoint\"\u003eAgave parviflora\u003c\/a\u003e, Agave victoriae-reginae\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAgave difformis\u003c\/em\u003e. Even with \u003cstrong\u003ewinter hardy agave\u003c\/strong\u003e species, each clone may also vary somewhat in its winter temperature tolerances. It is the hybrids between winter hardy agave species that allow list of growable options to expand dramatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor those looking for \u003cstrong\u003elarge hardy agaves\u003c\/strong\u003e, your best choices are \u003cem\u003eAgave ovatifolia, \u003ca title=\"Agave americana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/agave-americana-marshmallow-cream\"\u003eAgave americana\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (only if you live in Zone 9a and south), \u003cem\u003eAgave x protamericana,\u003c\/em\u003e of which some clones can survive in Zone 7b, and the mysterious \u003cem\u003eAgave x pseudoferox,\u003c\/em\u003e which is often sold as a hardy form of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Agave salmiana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/agave-salmiana\"\u003eAgave salmiana\u003c\/a\u003e var. ferox\u003c\/em\u003e. We have a number of our own large hybrids that we hope to one day add to this list once in-ground trials are complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor gardeners with space or lifestyle considerations, agaves make great container specimens. Unlike some plants, agaves will grow to their container size and remain there, albeit somewhat grudgingly. If you have room to let your containerized agaves grow larger, keep in mind that they love moisture and nutrition in the growing season, but only if they are kept in bright sun with good air circulation. Surprisingly, container agaves are actually tolerant of waterlogged soils in the summer when growth is fastest, but they are not fond of sprinklers, which keep their dry-loving foliage too wet. If you’re heading out on vacation, fill a pot saucer with water and your agave will be fine for 2-4 weeks with no attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eJust remember that potted agaves must be brought indoors when winter temperatures get too cold. Zone 9\/10 agaves should be brought indoors before temperature drop into the mid-30s F (2 C). Zone 8 plants are fine down to the mid-20s F (-4 C). Zone 7 and colder plants should be fine until the temperature hits 20 F (-6 C), but no colder.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Grow Agave in the Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the summer months, agaves in the ground also respond amazingly to water and organic fertilizer but in the winter, good drainage on a sloped site is essential for agave survival. In cold zones, we recommend establishing agave plants early in the growing season (by midsummer at the latest) for best results. We also recommend planting a shrub on the north side of an agave, which helps to remove excess moisture from the soil, without providing shade. Agaves are also \u003ca title=\"salt tolerant plants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/salt-tolerant-perennials-seaside-plants\"\u003esalt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e, good for coastal gardens. Select carefully when planting your new agave, because some can get quite large...i.e., \u003cem\u003eAgave salmiana\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAgave protoamericana\u003c\/em\u003e, which can grow to be 8-12 feet (2.4-3.6 meters) wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe are pleased to offer an increasing number of rare, variegated agaves for sale that until recently have been confined to the high-dollar collectors' market. When you are ready to buy agaves for your garden or containers, we hope you will check out our list of succulent agaves for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our many \u003ca title=\"Agave blog posts at JLBG.org, opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.jlbg.org\/tag\/agave\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eblog posts about agaves\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDon't forget to check out our \u003ca title=\"Agave photo gallery opens in new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.juniperlevelbotanicgarden.org\/specialty-collections\/Agave\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAgave photo gallery\u003c\/a\u003e of our personal agave collection...one of the largest private agave collections in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTrivia: The agave nectar that is so popular right now is not, as the name implies, a product of the agave flower. Instead, agave nectar is made from sap pressed from the central core of the agave plant (the piña) or the flower stalks. This pre-agave nectar is called 'aguamiel' and it is processed into agave nectar syrup. It is this same syrup that is brewed into the beer-like drink pulque and further distilled into tequila or mezcal.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eCheck Out These Agave Videos\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dVsITtx9dYI\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Avage Pollination\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x6kGHG3s3UM\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Tony Avent's talk - Don't You Need More Pricks in Your Garden--Developing New Hardy Agaves for the Garden\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nQ1D0XOZfsw\" width=\"560\" height=\"316\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"agave-parryi-ssp-truncata-bed-of-nails","title":"Agave parryi ssp truncata Bed of Nails","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave parryi ssp. truncata 'Bed of Nails' is a Plant Delights introduction that's one of the oddest agaves we've grown. This curiosity is a severely mutated form of Agave parryi ssp. truncata that we discovered in a batch of tissue cultured plants. Each rosette has been miniaturized, and instead of offsetting underground, each rosette simply splits, forming a dense clump like Agave isthmensis. We have not found Agave parryi ssp. truncata 'Bed of Nails' to be as winter hardy outdoors as the original parent, but it could be that it's simply more sensitive to winter moisture. Regardless, it's one really cool potted house plant.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025047173,"sku":"2949","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-parryi-ssp-truncata-Bed-of-Nails.i-2949.s-67060.r-1.jpg?v=1779126121"},{"product_id":"agave-ovatifolia-vanzie","title":"Agave ovatifolia Vanzie","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave ovatifolia 'Vanzie' is a clonal selection of the fabulous whale's tongue agave from plantsman Kelly Griffin. Our eight year-old specimen flowered in 2022 after it had reached a whopping 4' tall x 7' wide. Agave ovatifolia 'Vanzie' was selected for its splendid ventral leaf folds, smaller teeth, a more scalloped, wavy leaf edge, and a very fast growth rate. Agave ovatifolia 'Vanzie' has been superb in our garden trials for damp, cold winter tolerance. Good drainage, dry winter soils, and moisture protection during the first winter are still important.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025252165,"sku":"3242","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-ovatifolia-Vanzie.i-3242.s-65603.r-1_780bfd11-4425-4eac-a36f-ae1e1e43711f.jpg?v=1779286512"},{"product_id":"agave-romanii-shadow-dancer","title":"Agave romanii Shadow Dancer","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave x romanii started its life thanks to Belgian agave collector Jos de Vleeshouder, who created this hybrid of Agave filifera and Agave mitis var. albidior. Agave x romanii 'Shadow Dancer' is a dwarf variegated sport from the aforementioned cross. For us, Agave 'Shadow Dancer' makes a 1' tall x 2' wide clump of deeply-channeled, parchment-colored leaves, bordered by pale green edges and aging to entirely parchment...truly unique. Agave 'Shadow Dancer' is slow to offset, and performs wonderfully in a container.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025550533,"sku":"3742","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-romanii-Shadow-Dancer.i-3742.s-66894.r-1.jpg?v=1776786980"},{"product_id":"agave-nickelsiae","title":"Agave nickelsiae","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave nickelsiae is the new...we mean old name for the North American native, Agave ferdinandi-regis (yes, ferdinandi is spelled correctly). Agave nickelsiae is often lumped by herbarium taxonomists (people who study dead plants) with Agave victoriae-reginae, but Agave nickelsiae can be easily distinguished by more glaucous foliage, larger leaves, and larger terminal black spines. Each tight, slow-growing clump will reach 10\" tall x 18\" wide. We'll let the taxonomists fight the name battle while we enjoy the plants in our garden. Under favorable cultivation conditions, Agave nickelsiae should flower in 12-15 years with a solitary, upright, 12' stalk of hummingbird-attracting flowers. In climates with cold wet winters, it is essential to keep the plants dry when temperatures drop below 20 degrees F.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026125701,"sku":"4764","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-nickelsiae.i-4764.s-64597.r-1_ddf5ac81-8221-4906-97e4-c676cfd3b9c7.jpg?v=1780927246"},{"product_id":"agave-pseudoferox-logan-calhoun","title":"Agave pseudoferox Logan Calhoun","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis outstanding selection of Agave x pseudoferox was given to us by the late Texas plant explorer Logan Calhoun just before his death. This giant agave forms a massive 5' tall x 10' wide specimen of shiny, thick green leaves. Each leaf is lined from tip-to-tip with huge, carefully placed spines...to induce maximum pain. This is a freely offsetting variety that you can share with all your friends...those of your friends that you like enough to risk your life for by removing the offsetting pups. The legendary flower stalks put Jack's proverbial beanstalk to shame...20-25' tall and as thick as the neck of an NFL lineman. Agave flowers attract hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026330757,"sku":"4990","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-pseudoferox-Logan-Calhoun.i-4990.s-60991.r-1_473a26e0-d488-4261-9c5d-20fe5162eb01.jpg?v=1780425810"},{"product_id":"agave-havardiana","title":"Agave havardiana","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave havardiana is a medium-to-large century plant native to rocky grassland slopes (often alkaline) from west Texas into Mexico (4,000'-6,000' elevation). Agave havardiana forms a 3-4' wide glaucous blue, single rosette (rarely offsetting) of thick spiny leaves to 20\" long and 6\" wide...a very hardy species if protected from winter moisture when temperatures fall below 20 degrees F. Mature specimens of Agave havardiana are topped with stunningly massive 12' tall asparagus-looking flower spikes in summer, with giant panicles of bright yellow flowers that are a pollinator magnet.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026364613,"sku":"5007","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-havardiana.i-5007.s-68439.r-1.jpg?v=1778757954"},{"product_id":"agave-protamericana-silver-surfer","title":"Agave protamericana Silver Surfer","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Silver Surfer' is a 2007 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction that we made from seedling of a 1992 Yucca Do seed collecting expedition (YD 45-83) at 5,200' in Palmillo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, where Agave americana ssp. protamericana intergrades with Agave asperrima. Agave 'Silver Surfer' has since formed a 6' tall x 10' wide clump of stiff, outfacing, silvery-blue leaves. This slow-offsetting agave is a favorite of garden visitors, but it's been five years since we had any to share, so get them while they last. The 20' flower stalk is amazing, not only for the terminal clusters of bright yellow, hummingbird-attracting flowers, but also for the surfboard-like flower stalk bracts.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026491397,"sku":"5135","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-protamericana-Silver-Surfer.i-5135.s-67843.r-1.jpg?v=1779285626"},{"product_id":"agave-flexispina","title":"Agave flexispina","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave flexispina is a rarely grown century plant, related to Agave palmeri and Agave shrevei, that struck my fancy when visiting the Ruth Bancroft Garden in California. Hailing from 4,500' to 7,500' in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Durango and Zacatecas, Agave flexispina has shown great winter hardiness in our trials. The powder blue leaves with long red spines form rosettes that are often solitary but will offset occasionally once established. In cultivation, expect the clumps to reach 18\" tall x 3' wide. Carl Schoenfeld tells us that in west Texas, Agave flexispina was unblemished down to 0 degrees F, so we think this gem should be grown much more in colder climate gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026931141,"sku":"5766","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-flexispina.i-5766.s-66264.r-1.jpg?v=1776787026"},{"product_id":"agave-protamericana-grey-gator","title":"Agave protamericana Grey Gator","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Grey Gator' is a 2024 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of a selection we made in 2007 of the naturally-occurring hybrid between Agave asperrima x Agave x pseudoferox. Agave 'Grey Gator' makes a huge 5' tall x 8' wide clump of long scabrous (sandpaper-like), deeply-channeled (not the Shirley MacLaine type) grey leaves with an upturned long black-spined tip. This has been a good offsetting clone, producing a decent amount of offspring to share or sell. We have not seen any winter damage into the mid-single digits F.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027298821,"sku":"6305","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-protamericana-Grey-Gator.i-6305.s-67339.r-1.jpg?v=1781007862"},{"product_id":"agave-ovatifolia","title":"Agave ovatifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis offering of the amazing whale's tongue century plant, Agave ovatifolia, are seed grown plants which offer an opportunity for unique seedlings, compared to the clonal varieties that we also offer. We see slight differences in size of the plants as well as the size of the teeth and the width of the leaves. As a general rule, Agave ovatifolia forms a 3' tall x 6' wide symmetrical, non-offsetting rosette of smooth silver-blue leaves. Agave ovatifolia seems particularly tolerant of cold moist climates compared to many other century plants we've grown.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027299397,"sku":"6306","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-ovatifolia.i-6306.s-68427.r-1_2627b324-8bdd-4ad0-94f4-1eb88b2afe83.jpg?v=1779885785"},{"product_id":"agave-gracilipes","title":"Agave gracilipes","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt gets lonely at evening in the mountains of west Texas, and late one night on a mountain far, far away, a botanical liaison was consummated between Agave neomexicana and Agave lechuguilla. Despite their spiny personalities, their unexpected compatibility produced the species we now know as Agave x gracilipes. These rarely-offsetting intermediates produce leafy 1' tall x 18\" wide rosettes of rigid grey-green leaves. Despite their preference for dry alkaline soils at 4,000' to 6,000', we have found them easy to grow in our climate. Seedlings are rarely available, so don't wait to acquire one of your own...each clone is unique. \u003ca title=\"See more of our Agave\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/agave\"\u003eAgave\u003c\/a\u003e flowers attract hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027515141,"sku":"6562","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-gracilipes.i-6562.s-67686.r-1.jpg?v=1779125949"},{"product_id":"agave-lophantha-quadricolor","title":"Agave lophantha Quadricolor","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave lophantha 'Quadricolor' is a WOW plant...a stunning selection of the ubiquitous Mexican Agave lophantha. This 18\" tall x 2' wide selection is composed of 1' long x 2.5\" wide leaves, each with a chartreuse-yellow center, edged in green and surrounded by a pale green margin, which is then surrounded by a dramatic creamy white border...hence, the name 'Quadricolor'. Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor' makes a dazzling specimen either in a container or in the ground from Zone 8 south. It is a reasonably good offsetting species, so there will be plenty to share...if you have a sharp knife, strong nerves, and a thick set of gloves. \u003ca title=\"See more Agave\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/agave\"\u003eAgave\u003c\/a\u003e flowers attract hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027842437,"sku":"7124","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-lophantha-Quadricolor.i-7124.s-68407.r-1_96369244-5dcf-451f-8fbb-099c0804d464.jpg?v=1775226752"},{"product_id":"agave-desmettiana-joe-hoak","title":"Agave desmettiana Joe Hoak","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning selection of the tropical Agave desmettiana comes from Joe Hoak of Hoak's Nursery in south Florida. Agave 'Joe Hoak' makes a stunning specimen plant with wide, pliable, glaucous grey leaves, each bordered in cream and surrounded by a dark green edge. Many people consider this the most striking agave cultivar in commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027849349,"sku":"7137","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-desmettiana-Joe-Hoak.i-7137.s-68445.r-1_7d7a0b71-ee77-486a-89a3-17d6702a0467.jpg?v=1780320570"},{"product_id":"agave-applanata-cream-spike","title":"Agave applanata Cream Spike","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe originally got Agave 'Cream Spike' from Randy Baldwin of San Marcos Growers under the invalid name of Agave parryi 'Minima Variegata'. Not only was the cultivar name invalid, but it was later determined to be a clone of Agave applanata. This stunning specimen makes a compact 10\" tall x 1' wide clump of blue leaves, each surrounded by a wide creamy border. Even where it's not winter hardy, Agave 'Cream Spike' makes a stunning container specimen. We are not aware of any specimens that have flowered.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027890565,"sku":"7241","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-applanata-Cream-Spike.i-7241.s-64568.r-1.jpg?v=1774553852"},{"product_id":"agave-kissho-kan-nishiki","title":"Agave Kissho Kan Nishiki","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis rarely offered sport of Agave 'Kissho Kan' forms a 15\" tall x 18\" wide rosette of chartreuse golden leaves having a wide light green border and adorned with very ornamental spines that emerge butterscotch-yellow before aging to dark mahogany. Agave 'Kissho Kan Nishiki' is a sparse offset producer as it ages, so our quantities are limited.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028115461,"sku":"7617","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-Kissho-Kan-Nishiki.i-7617.s-66780.r-1.jpg?v=1776948934"},{"product_id":"agave-victoriaereginae-kazo-bana","title":"Agave victoriaereginae Kazo Bana","description":"Agave 'Kazo Bana' is one of the best of the gold-edged forms of Agave victoriae-reginae. Kazo Bana, which means \"flower of Kazo,\" was named by Japanese variegated plant guru Yoshimichi Hirose. Our 6-year-old plants are now 6\" tall x 10\" wide, but we expect them to mature at 10\" tall x 18\" wide with age...great age. The tight, slowly offsetting clumps of Agave victoriae-reginae 'Kazo Bana' are composed of thick, dark green leaves highlighted by a butterscotch-gold border and topped with attractive white markings. Although most Agave victoriae-reginae are hardy to Zone 7b, I'd recommend growing this to a larger size before trying it outdoors north of warm zone 8. Agave flowers attract hummingbirds. ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028222213,"sku":"7806","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-victoriaereginae-Kazo-Bana.i-7806.s-60807.r-1.jpg?v=1778172227"},{"product_id":"agave-potrerana","title":"Agave potrerana","description":"\u003cp\u003eI first saw this amazing Agave potrerana at California's Ruth Bancroft Garden, where it was in full flower. Agave potrerana hails from the high mountains (5,000'-8,000') in the north Mexican provinces of Chihuahua and Coahuila. The 2' tall x 4' wide solitary rosette of grey-green leaves is topped when mature with a stunning 20' tall, giant, bottlebrush-like inflorescence combining the psychedelic colors of red, orange, yellow, and pink...a hummingbird floral feast. Agave potrerana is seldom grown in cold winter climates; a surprise since author Howard Gentry, in \"Agaves of Continental North America,\" states \"It grows in a habitat with hard winter freezes...\" In our garden trials since 2006, it has sailed through 7 degrees F so far.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028232005,"sku":"7828","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-potrerana.i-7828.s-21881.r-1.jpg?v=1776787102"},{"product_id":"agave-parryi-ssp-huachucensis-excelsior","title":"Agave parryi ssp huachucensis Excelsior","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: 'Kitsuyoteh Hakafu', 'Mediopicta Alba') Agave parryi ssp. huachucensis 'Excelsior' started its life as a seedling from California's Excelsior Gardens around 1967 and was first commercialized in the 1980s by Nature's Curiosity Shop. The 6\" tall x 18\" wide tight blue rosettes are highlighted by a 1.25\" wide chartreuse central stripe. Agave 'Excelsior' grows extremely slow, but will eventually begin to offset sparingly. Agave 'Excelsior' has been winter hardy here for well over a decade, but must be kept very dry in winter...a splendid addition to our line of winter hardy agaves.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028245125,"sku":"7868","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-parryi-ssp-huachucensis-Excelsior.i-7868.s-65605.r-1.jpg?v=1779885033"},{"product_id":"agave-americana-marshmallow-cream","title":"Agave americana Marshmallow Cream","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe purchased this lovely form of Agave americana in 2005 from a grower in Thailand. Unfortunately, it came without a valid cultivar name, so we've named it Agave americana 'Marshmallow Cream'. Agave 'Marshmallow Cream' has a much wider and shorter leaf than the typical Agave americana 'Marginata', which is more common in the trade. Agave americana 'Marshmallow Cream' also makes a much more elegant plant in the ground as well as in a container. Since it isn't winter hardy for us, we can only guess about a mature size, but we would expect 5' tall x 8' wide. Quantities are very limited.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028245701,"sku":"7869","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-americana-Marshmallow-Cream.i-7869.s-62673.r-1_6f86a006-6d5b-4da3-ab5a-41f65af8604e.jpg?v=1778507916"},{"product_id":"agave-pseudoferox-bellville","title":"Agave pseudoferox Bellville","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Bellville' is a fascinating hybrid of what we think is Agave americana x Agave asperrima x Agave gentryi. We've given this hybrid the name Agave x pseudoferox, which applies to all similar hybrids that circulate in the trade as Agave salmiana var. ferox (despite flowering plants not keying out to this species). Agave 'Bellville', which grows around Bellville, Texas, (near Austin) was shared with us by our friends at Yucca Do Nursery. The glossy, dark green leaves form a massive 4' tall x 8' wide clump. Each glossy green leaf, which features deeply indented teeth, is also bizarrely crinkled as it emerges, like a shirt that didn't get ironed well. When plants are young, even the spines are wrinkled....fascinatingly bizarre. We've had this in the ground since 2004 and have never seen any winter damage.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028284229,"sku":"7979","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-pseudoferox-Bellville.i-7979.s-65771.r-1.jpg?v=1778507328"},{"product_id":"agave-crazy-horse","title":"Agave Crazy Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Crazy Horse' is an amazing large-growing, winter hardy century plant, that has thrived for us since 2006, enduring 7 degrees F, once established. Our plant comes from Texan Shawn Stegent, who discovered it growing at a Montgomery County, Texas real estate office around 2000. For us, our quarter century old patch has produced 3.5' tall x 5' wide rosettes that offset quite fast, but remain tightly clustered around the base. The 9\" wide, flat, blue-green, deeply-lobed, dorsally-banded leaves are particularly architectural. Based on observations by plantsman Daniel Serrano, we now believe Agave 'Crazy Horse' to be a hybrid of Agave cupreata and Agave asperrima.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028294725,"sku":"8013","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-Crazy-Horse.i-8013.s-68148.r-1_dff2fa34-83c4-4196-92a4-06f9888a64c7.jpg?v=1780577456"},{"product_id":"agave-lophantha-splendida","title":"Agave lophantha Splendida","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis splendid form of the vigorous North American native Agave lophantha came to us from plantsman Ted Stephens of Nurseries Caroliniana. Each 11\" tall x 18\" wide variegated rosette is composed of fat, 7\" long x 2\" wide, succulent leaves. The dark green, heavily-armed leaves are highlighted by a wide central yellow stripe that is even wider on the leaf back. Agave lophantha is a suckering century plant species with offsets held close to the parent rosette. When your Agave 'Splendida' is old enough, it will be topped with a 12' tall, 1\" diameter flower spike holding manfreda-like, spidery, fragrant flowers...hummingbirds not included.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028295173,"sku":"8014","price":24.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-lophantha-Splendida.i-8014.s-60804.r-1.jpg?v=1780577535"},{"product_id":"agave-parryi-j-c-raulston","title":"Agave parryi J C Raulston","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe've grown Agave parryi from all along its native range, but the best clone is still the one growing at the JC Raulston Arboretum in NC. We tracked this clone back to a plant that originated from J.C.'s 1979 trip to California's Strybing Arboretum. Strybing obtained their plant from California professor Jack Napton in 1971. This special clone forms large symmetrical 2' tall x 3' wide rosettes that seem particularly well-adapted to winters in wet, humid climates. It is slow to offset compared with many forms, which makes propagation more of a challenge. This clone needed a name and we could not think of anything better than to name it after the late Dr. J.C. Raulston. When it gets around to flowering, the 15' tall leg-thick spike, topped with clouds of yellow flowers, will draw hummingbirds from all around.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028357061,"sku":"8152","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-parryi-J-C-Raulston.i-8152.s-60340.r-1.jpg?v=1778246343"},{"product_id":"agave-isthmensis-ohi-raijin-shiro-nakafu","title":"Agave isthmensis Ohi Raijin Shiro Nakafu","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave isthmensis 'Ohi Raijin Shiro Nakafu' (white centered-thunder queen) is a very rare variegated selection of the dwarf butterfly century plant, Agave isthmensis, which hails from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec along the southern coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. Agave 'Ohi Raijin Shiro Nakafu' makes a tight clump to 4\" tall x 4\" wide that produces pups from the leaf axils instead of via underground runners. Although Agave isthmensis doesn't have much winter hardiness, it makes a superb container specimen since it stays so small. This is typically a century plant that is only available in collector circles for prices well over $100 each.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028599173,"sku":"8524","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-isthmensis-Ohi-Raijin-Shiro-Nakafu.i-8524.s-63168.r-1.jpg?v=1780424376"},{"product_id":"agave-victoriae-reginae-tora-fu","title":"Agave victoriae reginae Tora Fu","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave victoriae-reginae 'Tora Fu' is one of several yellow-edged selections of the small Mexican century plant Agave victoriae-reginae. The 10\" tall x 18\" wide, slowly-offsetting rosette is composed of short, thick, wide, dark green leaves, adorned with silver linear markings as well as a wide, dark yellow border. Excess soil moisture is the enemy, so plant Agave victoriae-reginae 'Tora Fu' on a slope where it is protected from winter rains.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028629957,"sku":"8599","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-victoriae-reginae-Tora-Fu.i-8599.s-65375.r-1_f84132a2-e897-4bdd-96a4-88139240a84e.jpg?v=1780425586"},{"product_id":"agave-mateo","title":"Agave Mateo","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Mateo' is a unique new century plant that was discovered as a seedling in a block of Agave bracteosa at San Marcos Growers of California. We are uncertain about the other parent, but speculate that an amorous Agave lophantha may be the baby daddy. The non-spiny, 18\" tall x 3' wide, squid-shaped rosette of rough green leaves is highlighted by a central muted chartreuse-yellow stripe down the middle of each leaf. Agave 'Mateo' has survived for us outdoors since 2010, which includes a winter low temperature of 7 degrees F.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028876613,"sku":"8929","price":24.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-Mateo.i-8929.s-62081.r-1_c38513a4-f3cf-45f1-a5eb-651dca4884e0.jpg?v=1776787203"},{"product_id":"agave-striata-live-wires","title":"Agave striata Live Wires","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Echinoagave striata) Agave striata 'Live Wires' is a clonally-propagated cultivar of the porcupine century plant, native to the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range in northern Mexico, selected by Yucca Do Nursery because of its blue-grey leaves on a species whose foliage can range from light green to grey. Agave striata 'Live Wires' matures as an 18\" tall x 3' wide porcupine-like ball of narrow but very stiff, pointed, blue-grey leaves...pet at your own peril! When Agave striata becomes mature enough to flower, the clump will be topped with an 8' tall spike of tiny yellow flowers along with tiny green hummingbirds...quite the sight. Agave striata is a species that has fared very well in our cold winter climate, although good drainage and protection from winter moisture is always important.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21029156549,"sku":"9335","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-striata-Live-Wires.i-9335.s-67687.r-1_26a93c88-6cf4-411b-9f9c-20af50e6b6c4.jpg?v=1779288098"},{"product_id":"agave-desert-diamond-pp-26384","title":"Agave Desert Diamond PP 26384","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Desert Diamond' is a 2013 Hans Hansen\/Walters Gardens century plant introduction...a wide-edged sport of Agave 'Kissho Kan'. Compared to its parent, Agave 'Desert Diamond' is slightly slower growing due to the extra white in the leaf, but will eventually make a 15\" tall x 18\" wide, sparsely offsetting variegated rosette. Agave 'Desert Diamond' is a stunning century plant, especially in a container for the summer patio.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21029279109,"sku":"9457","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-Desert-Diamond-PP-26384.i-9457.s-65598.r-1.jpg?v=1776952837"},{"product_id":"agave-ovatifolia-frosty-blue","title":"Agave ovatifolia Frosty Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave ovatifolia 'Frosty Blue' is a Sean Hogan selection of the stunning \u003ca title=\"Agave ovatifolia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/agave-ovatifolia\"\u003eAgave ovatifolia\u003c\/a\u003e. Agave 'Frosty Blue' is similar in appearance to Lynn Lowrey's original clone, Agave 'Sierra Lampazos', forming a 3' tall x 6' wide (10 years), solitary specimen with baby bottom-smooth, powder blue leaves. As with all agaves, a winter dry location is very important for improved winter survival.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21029319173,"sku":"9513","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-ovatifolia-Frosty-Blue.i-9513.s-64595.r-1.jpg?v=1780926794"},{"product_id":"agave-nigra-shark-bite","title":"Agave nigra Shark Bite","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Shark Bite' is a 2016 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of a Hans Hansen creation from the popular Agave 'Sharkskin Shoes' (Agave nickelsiae x asperrima). Each 18\" tall x 30\" wide, slowly offsetting rosette of Agave 'Shark Bite' is composed of 18\" long, thick, dark gray-green leaves, each decorated with a variable 1\/2 to 3\/4\" chartreuse margin. This is a superb selection that, like good wine, gets better with age.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21029364677,"sku":"9575","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-nigra-Shark-Bite.i-9575.s-64340.r-1_eded646d-b06c-4fd2-bf9d-94a3f7cc8524.jpg?v=1780500327"},{"product_id":"agave-albopilosa","title":"Agave albopilosa","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave albopilosa is simply the most amazing agave species ever discovered, and one that took the succulent world by storm when it was first published in 2007. The small population of Agave albopilosa was discovered growing on a remote, nearly vertical, 3,500'-5,000' cliff in the mountains southwest of Monterrey in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. In the wild, Agave albopilosa grows with the winter-hardy Agave bracteosa, Agave victoriae-reginae, and Agave lechuguilla. At 1' tall x 20\" wide, Agave albopilosa resembles Agave victoriae-reginae, which many botanists theorize was one of its ancient parents. The main difference between the two is that at agave puberty (around 3 years old) the tips of the narrow, green, upturned leaves develop little white tufts of hair. Agave albopilosa is as rare as proverbial hen's teeth since it does not usually offset and seeds have been insanely scarce. Our offering represents very limited three-year-old nursery propagated seedlings. We anticipate it could be as hardy as Agave victoriae-reginae, once it attains some size. Agave albopilosa has proven very easy to grow in containers.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21029413509,"sku":"9610","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-albopilosa.i-9610.s-63287.r-1_b8d17097-921f-43ac-a18a-2e6eee88f435.jpg?v=1776094320"},{"product_id":"agave-protamericana-funky-toes","title":"Agave protamericana Funky Toes","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave x protamericana 'Funky Toes' is one of many wonderful Yucca Do Nursery introductions, discovered in the mountains of northern Mexico. Agave 'Funky Toes' is a natural hybrid of Agave americana x Agave asperrima (scabra) that forms a 4' tall x 5' wide specimen with very broad and twisty, lightly scabrous, blue-green leaves with huge teeth and widely-spaced cavities between each one. Unlike people, big tooth cavities are desirable in agaves. The fast-offsetting Agave 'Funky Toes' has thrived for us since 2004, forming a distinctive, attention-drawing specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22558048325,"sku":"10777","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-protamericana-Funky-Toes.i-10777.s-64777.r-1.jpg?v=1778757872"},{"product_id":"agave-bleached-blonde","title":"Agave Bleached Blonde","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Bleached Blonde' is a stunning gold-leaf mutation of Agave 'Kissho Kan' that we discovered here at Plant Delights Nursery\/JLBG and introduced in 2017. The tightly offsetting Agave 'Bleached Blonde' shows amazing vigor, despite the golden color. The 12\" tall x 18\" wide rosettes are brightest in early spring, when they actually seem to glow. As summer arrives, the color shifts to chartreuse, which helps maintain vigor. We are truly excited to be able to share this new century plant introduction, which is sure to brighten both containers and tropical landscape settings.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22558137413,"sku":"9347","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-Bleached-Blonde.i-9347.s-64778.r-1.jpg?v=1778508146"},{"product_id":"agave-multifilifera-starshine","title":"Agave multifilifera Starshine","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave multifilifera 'Starshine' is a stunning century plant, similarly patterned but different from the better known Agave schidigera 'Shiraito no Ōhi'. The leaves of Agave multifilifera 'Starshine' are 1\/2\" narrower (3\/4\" compared to 1.25\") than Agave 'Shiraito no Ōhi', each surrounded by a very bright cream border. The solitary, non-offsetting Agave 'Starshine' is adorned with an abundance of small white curled hairs. The single digit F winter-hardy Agave multifilifera is native to the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Durango, and Sinaloa, where it occurs at up to 6,500' elevation. We originally picked up this variegated selection from the wonderful Dutch agave specialty nursery, Succulenta in 2004 with no name, so, in 2014 we christened it Agave 'Starshine'. While the variegation resulted in a loss of winter hardiness, Agave 'Starshine' is truly stunning as a container plant in cold winter climates.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22559728709,"sku":"9346","price":30.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-multifilifera-Starshine.i-9346.s-64784.r-1_66009987-9bcc-465e-b557-e02422ace3f3.jpg?v=1779285343"},{"product_id":"agave-ocahuata-snow-glow","title":"Agave ocahuata Snow Glow","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Snow Glow' has long been one of our favorite century plants for containers, despite it not being winter hardy in our climate...serious SoCal zone envy. Agave 'Snow Glow' is a 2005 Kelly Griffin sport of a hybrid he made between Agave ocahui and Agave attenuata. Agave 'Snow Glow' eventually forms a 2' tall x 3' wide specimen (8 years) with bayonet-like, glaucous, blue-green, soft-edged leaves, each edged with a wide cream border, highlighted further by the red leaf margins...simply stunning. Because it almost never puts out any pups, propagation has been painfully slow.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22560153413,"sku":"10640","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-ocahuata-Snow-Glow.i-10640.s-64786.r-1.jpg?v=1780425181"},{"product_id":"agave-victoriae-reginae-kizan","title":"Agave victoriae reginae Kizan","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave victoriae-reginae 'Kizan' is one of the most sought after variegated forms of the North American native Queen Victoria century plant. Agave 'Kizan' forms a stunning 1' tall x 18\" solitary rosette of thick, wide green leaves, edged with a wide creamy border that is truly spectacular. Because offsets are extremely rare and because Agave 'Kizan' is very slow growing, it's taken us a decade to have enough to share, and even now, quantities are very limited. The variegated leaf pattern holds well if it receives enough sun and is not grown under UV-resistant plastic. As with most variegated forms of Agave victoriae-reginae, they must not be overwatered either in summer or winter.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22561868485,"sku":"8834","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-victoriae-reginae-Kizan.i-8834.s-65612.r-1_3f6bc208-40b9-4196-8cdf-2d1aec530233.jpg?v=1780500837"},{"product_id":"agave-obscura-red-skyline","title":"Agave obscura Red Skyline","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Agave polyacantha v. xalapensis shadow marginated) We are thrilled to once again have enough to share of Agave obscura 'Red Skyline', found as a seedling by a friend and agave collector, Stef van Dort. Agave obscura 'Red Skyline' forms a 15\" tall x 2' wide rosette of very dark, forest green leaves, absent any spines other than the leaf tip. The leaf margins are bordered with a wide contrasting stripe of light green, which is then edged with a narrow dark red purple stripe...truly elegant!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6352191389735,"sku":"6071","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-obscura-Red-Skyline.i-6071.s-65208.r-1_fb81d459-4529-4e74-84e6-935bd320992e.jpg?v=1780426372"},{"product_id":"agave-murpheyi-engard","title":"Agave murpheyi Engard","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Agave HBG 34167) Agave murpheyi 'Engard' is a rarely available, slow-growing form of the sterile pre-Columbian hybrid century plant (Agave palmeri x Agave vivipara), selected in the wilds of Arizona in 1974 by the late director of Arizona's Desert Botanical Garden, Rodney Engard. It was later introduced to cultivation in 2004 by California's Huntington Botanic Garden' International Succulent Introduction program. Agave 'Engard' forms an 2' tall x 3' wide, usually solitary rosette of narrow green foliage, edged with a wide golden border and a row of small teeth. Agave murpheyi 'Engard' produces a 12-15' tall spike when mature, but after flowering produces apomictic bulbils (mini plant clones) instead of seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6352497836071,"sku":"7304","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-murpheyi-Engard.i-7304.s-65388.r-1_c7ff5f7a-7ab9-4d96-a64a-857ec83b69dc.jpg?v=1780577600"},{"product_id":"agave-colorata-misashibo","title":"Agave colorata Misashibo","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave colorata hails from Northwestern Sonora, Mexico, where it is quite rare among the rocky coastal foothills...possibly due to overharvesting by the precolonial Indian tribes who used it as a sweetener. Agave colorata is highly valued ornamentally, due to its amazing horizontal leaf banding and its scarcity due to its typical solitary growth habit (rare to offset). Agave 'Misashibo' is an even rarer Japanese selection with leaves that emerge blue, but develop a wide central chartreuse-yellow pattern, surrounded by a powder blue border as they age. The slow-growing, snaggle-toothed rosette of Agave colorata 'Misashibo' is composed of thick, very scabrous leaves, maturing at 1' tall x 2' wide in 15 years. When mature, you'll enjoy the 10' tall spike of orange and yellow flowers. We've found Agave colorata 'Misashibo' easy to grow as long as it's kept on the dry side with good drainage. On the rare occasions that these are offered for sale, tiny thumb-sized plants typically go for $200-$300 each.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6352759554087,"sku":"9921","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-colorata-Misashibo.i-9921.s-67864.r-1.jpg?v=1779285689"},{"product_id":"agave-simplex-snow-devil","title":"Agave simplex Snow Devil","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Agave deserti spp. simplex) Agave 'Snow Devil' is one of the most unique century plants we grow. This mutation of the southern Arizona\/California native Agave simplex forms a 20\" tall x 3' wide rosette of grey green leaves, each with a central white misty pattern...a stunning container specimen. Being from the dry Sonoran Desert region, Agave 'Snow Devil' prefers to stay on the dry side, so avoid too much water, both in the ground and in containers. When these pop-up on plant auction sites, the sale price is usually several hundred dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6352764600359,"sku":"10015","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-simplex-Snow-Devil.i-10015.s-66271.r-1.jpg?v=1778696312"},{"product_id":"agave-ovatifolia-killer","title":"Agave ovatifolia Killer","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave ovatifolia 'Killer' is a 2018 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of an outstanding creation by our friend, Hans Hansen. Hans took the stunning, solitary blue leaved century plant and added a wide border of gold and a central pattern of green flecked with irregular streaks of gold...a color pattern we've never seen in century plants. The growth rate of Agave 'Killer' is only slightly slower than the solid blue Agave ovatifolia form, so we anticipate a mature clump will reach at least 2' tall x 4' wide.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6352765648935,"sku":"10016","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-ovatifolia-Killer.i-10016.s-65209.r-1_a1bceac2-602c-45e8-b9e6-c076ef3e2ac6.jpg?v=1778757821"},{"product_id":"agave-parrasana-sea-star","title":"Agave parrasana Sea Star","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Sea Star' is a truly exciting form of \u003ca title=\"Agave parrasana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/products\/agave-parrasana-globe\"\u003eAgave parrasana\u003c\/a\u003e from Dutch agave collector Stef van Dort. Stef selected this seedling from wild-collected seed from Northern Mexico, where Agave parrasana grows in the wild. Agave 'Sea Star' forms a slow-growing, compact 1' tall x 18\" wide, rarely-offsetting clump of smooth, thick blue leaves edged with a wide border of creamy gold...simply fantastic!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6352768106535,"sku":"10639","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-parrasana-Sea-Star.i-10639.s-65214.r-1.jpg?v=1776952281"},{"product_id":"agave-lophantha-la-bufa-baby","title":"Agave lophantha La Bufa Baby","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave lophantha 'La Bufa Baby' is a John Fairey Garden introduction of a plant originally collected by Peckerwood\/Yucca Do in the Sierra Chiquita Mountains of Tamaulipas, Mexico. This unique selection of Agave lophantha boasts green leaves with a wide yellow central stripe, and the entire foliage is frosted with an overlay of dusty blue. The 1' tall x 18\" rosettes offset well to eventually form a 5' wide patch in 10 years. We're still not sure that Agave 'La Bufa Baby' isn't a natural hybrid with another species, since it looks so different from any other Agave lophantha we've ever encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6352868573223,"sku":"12722","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-lophantha-La-Bufa-Baby.i-12722.s-68022.r-1_083b9dbc-9065-4e9c-af6b-2a52590fef6d.jpg?v=1780424626"},{"product_id":"agave-geminiflora-leaping-lizards","title":"Agave geminiflora Leaping Lizards","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave geminiflora 'Leaping Lizards' is a 2018 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of a Monterey Bay Nursery discovery of a variegated mutation of the narrow-leaf Agave geminiflora. Each of 100+ (when mature) narrow, flexible, green, pointy-tipped leaves are edged with a creamy yellow border, resulting in an amazingly beautiful rosette. Agave geminiflora, which hails from 3,000'-4,000' in rocky oak woodlands in the western Mexican state of Nayarit, is a non-offsetting species, so having any to share is quite a propagation feat. Agave geminiflora 'Leaping Lizards' forms a 20\" tall x 3' wide rosette...a splendid selection for a patio container, but being a woodland species, it prefers a bit more water during the growing season than other century plant species when grown in more sun.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6354594431015,"sku":"13528","price":31.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-geminiflora-Leaping-Lizards.i-13528.s-68476.r-1_fe301581-1502-448f-851c-4df74892e3d2.jpg?v=1776782470"},{"product_id":"agave-parryi-ssp-huachucensis-wakefield","title":"Agave parryi ssp huachucensis Wakefield","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave parryi ssp. huachucensis 'Wakefield' is a seed strain from a population of huge plants from Cochise County, Arizona, just southeast from Tucson, where it grows at elevations above 5,000'. When mature the large blue rosettes should reach 2' tall x 4' wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6364602957863,"sku":"12370","price":30.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-parryi-ssp-huachucensis-Wakefield.i-12370.s-65210.r-1_555b3818-52f3-4489-b1ce-d129e0864199.jpg?v=1779885592"},{"product_id":"agave-amourifolia-twisted-tongue","title":"Agave amourifolia Twisted Tongue","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave x amourifolia 'Twisted Tongue' is a 2018 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction that takes agave gene mixing to a new level. This cross, we made in 2016, includes Agave americana, Agave asperrima, Agave gentryi, Agave lophantha, and \u003ca title=\"Agave ovatifolia\" href=\"\/products\/agave-ovatifolia\"\u003eAgave ovatifolia\u003c\/a\u003e. Our offering is a seed strain that promises to be truly amazing. Although we have no idea yet of mature size, our best estimates are that the rosettes should reach 3' tall x 5' wide. The architecturally arched leaves range in color from green to bluish green, most with a muted central yellow stripe. The steak knife-like black\/red teeth along the leaf edges are truly amazing. We think Agave x amourifolia 'Twisted Tongue' will mature as one of the most unique century plants in your garden. Remember that each seed-grown plant is slightly different.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6364643033127,"sku":"13065","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-amourifolia-Twisted-Tongue.i-13065.s-66854.r-1.jpg?v=1778506628"},{"product_id":"agave-ripple-effect-pp-30281","title":"Agave Ripple Effect PP 30281","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Ripple Effect' is 2018 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of an amazing Hans Hansen discovery, a sport of Agave 'Mr. Ripple', that went MIA for five years after Hans' move from Minnesota to Michigan, before it mysteriously re-appeared. The 2' tall x 4' wide, sparsely-offsetting clumps are composed of wide grey-blue leaves, each tipped with long black purple spines and bordered with a 2\"+ wide two-tone golden border that ages to creamy gold...simply scrumptious. Where it isn't winter hardy, it's dazzling in a large container. \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19471310880855,"sku":"3607","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-Ripple-Effect-PP-30281.i-3607.s-65608.r-1_ccb934d4-7a61-4b2e-be02-63bb34a90b6d.jpg?v=1779286686"},{"product_id":"agave-golden-glow","title":"Agave Golden Glow","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Golden Glow' is a hard-to-find solid gold sport of Agave 'Kissho Kan' selected and named by the late agave specialist, Rick Nowakowski. Agave 'Golden Glow' forms a mostly solitary 1' tall x 15\" wide rosette, adorned with lovely dark burgundy spines. The new foliage is brilliant gold in spring, but fades to dusky blue later in the season. We were pleased to finally share this for the first time in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19471500345431,"sku":"7618","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-Golden-Glow.i-7618.s-65599.r-1_571705bc-f95f-44ae-a655-46d0bd5d68bc.jpg?v=1778689241"},{"product_id":"agave-nigra-mustard-shark","title":"Agave nigra Mustard Shark","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave 'Mustard Shark' is a 2019 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of a plant we developed from Agave 'Sharkskin Shoes'. Agave 'Mustard Shark' has a wider golden edge than our earlier introduction, Agave 'Shark Bite', and because of the reduced chlorophyll, is a slower grower. Our oldest clumps are now 18\" tall x 30\" wide and quite elegant. Our offering represents nearly a decade of propagation time to build up enough to offer, so once these are gone, it's likely to be many years before more are available.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19471598747735,"sku":"9579","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-nigra-Mustard-Shark.i-9579.s-65765.r-1_f555546c-94a2-4e8d-8ebb-4ae04cc632da.jpg?v=1777039352"},{"product_id":"agave-potatorum-snowfall","title":"Agave potatorum Snowfall","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgave potatorum 'Snowfall' is a lovely Kelly Griffin selection of the Mexican Agave potatorum that makes a stunning 16\" tall x 3' wide, symmetrical clump of silvery blue leaves, each surrounded by a border that measures 1\" wide when mature. Agave 'Snowfall' is similar to Agave 'Bluewinds', but grows about 50% larger with a wider margin...truly elegant!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19471651995735,"sku":"11705","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agave-potatorum-Snowfall.i-11705.s-65607.r-1.jpg?v=1777571824"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Agave-sun-glow-1900x350_de4bc4e4-c2d1-4bd4-b527-6033a356dd74.jpg?v=1762890233","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.com\/collections\/agave.oembed?page=6","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}