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Agave americana 'Marginata'
Agave
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BROADLEAF EVERGREEN SHRUBSAgave americana 'Marginata' (ex: Jonathan Lehrer) - Beautiful succulent with blue-gray leaves broadly margined in creamy yellow. Dark brown spines along the leaf margins and one at the tip - gets me every time! Makes a great potted plant in the north... Were it that we could grow this outdoors. Sigh. It will remain smaller in a container than it would planted in the ground. Draining soil with some fertility and added lime in plenty of sun. Keep it drier in winter. Why aren't more folks growing these??? ...They're incredible! For gardeners towards the northern end of its range spring planting is advised. Pot grown offset.
More About Agave americana 'Marginata'
- Fantastic Architectural Garden Element
Characteristics and Attributes for Agave americana 'Marginata'
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Four Seasons
Light
- Full Sun
Attributes
- Drought Tolerant
- Evergreen
- Potted Plant
- Rock Garden
- Specimen
- Greenhouse / Alpine House
- Bank
- Accent
- Conservatory
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Scrabbled
- Draining
- Sandy
- Calcareous
- Average
Origins
- Southeastern U.S.
Propagated By
- Offset