Agave parrasana
CABBAGE HEAD AGAVE
Asparagaceae-Agavoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Origins: Mexico

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Agave parrasana
CABBAGE HEAD AGAVE
Asparagaceae-Agavoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: blue-grey


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, formal, contemporary & dry style designs

Uses: pot, accents

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: low

Skill Level: easy

Animals: deer resistant






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