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Agave x protamericana 'Lemon Lime'
Lemon Lime Century Plant
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available AgaveItem #: 6847
Zones: 9a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 48" tall
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This gem had been floating around California as an Agave americana without a valid cultivar name when it was christened Agave 'Lemon Lime' by agave expert Brian Kemble. In fact, it seems to be a form of Agave x protamericana from the Mexican population where Agave americana intergrades with Agave asperrima (scabra)...hence, the rough leaf back. Agave 'Lemon Lime' makes a stunning 4' tall x 4' wide clump of very wide blue leaves, each highlighted with a 6" wide chartreuse stripe down the center. Agave 'Lemon Lime' does produce offsets, but never enough to have lots of this gem. When it finally flowers, the 20'+ flower spike will be topped with fragrant, yellow, hummingbird-attracting flowers.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Agave
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Garden Themes: Living Wall , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Edimentals , Deer Resistant Plants , Florida Native Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Hummingbird Plants , North American Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Texas native plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants