Agave neomexicana

Standard Pot

Item # 12734
each $7.49
3 or more $7.29
7 or more $6.99

Agave neomexicana

New Mexico Century Plant

Quick Facts :: Growing Tips

Full and Afternoon Sun Xeric Attracts Hummingbirds Resists Deer Resists Rabbits Western Only  Legend

Description:

18-24” x 24-30” wide, (seed propagated). Native to southeastern New Mexico, this is one of our most cold hardy Agave species. The main rosette of foliage is large, heavily armed with dark burgundy spines and often spouts smaller “suckers” around its base. When the plant matures sufficiently to bloom (after many years of slow growth), it sends up a huge 12-15’ tall flowering spike that will attract hummingbirds from miles around. Spring plant only in zones 5 and 6. Cold hardy in zones 5-10.

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Agave havardiana
Item # 12710 		Agave havardiana - Havard's Century Plant
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3 to 6 $7.49
7 or more $7.29
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QUICK FACTS
USDA Growing Zones 5 - 10
Make the Most of Color! Green, Silver
Regions Hot Desert, Western Only
Rain Less than 10in., 10in - 20in, 20in - 30in, 30in - 40in (with care)
Bloom Time Late Spring, Summer
Sun Full and Afternoon Sun
Soil Average Garden Soil, Sandy Garden Soil
Moisture Xeric
Height Medium - 12in. to 36in.
Attractive to Friendly Visitors Attracts Hummingbirds
Resistant to Hungry Critters Resists Deer, Resists Rabbits
GROWING TIPS

Another very winter hardy, high altitude form collected by Gary Epstein and Scott Skogerboe of Ft. Collins Nursery, Ft. Collins, CO. Cooke’s Peak, home to many interesting and rare native plants, is located more than 200 miles from the Sacramento Mountains.