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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Agave multifilifera 'Starshine'
Starshine Many-Haired Century Plant
Item #: 9346
Zones: 8a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 15" tall
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Agave 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.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Agave
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated , White/Cream
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Fillers , Thrillers
Garden Themes: Green Roofs , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants , White Garden
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage , House Plants