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Agave is a wonderful genus of succulent plants mainly from the American Southwest and Mexico. They make striking plants in the garden especially when they flower (an effort so supreme that they die afterward). Commonly called "Century Plants" because of the mistaken belief that they grow for 100 years before blooming. In our gardens a bloom is quite rare, but it could happen anytime after 7 years. Fortunately by then, the plant usually produces many pups which can set into the garden to carry on the tradition.
Agave
AG003: Agave parryi (Flagstaff, AZ form)
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AG003: Agave parryi (Flagstaff, AZ form)
$18.00
Dave Salman's collection from the Rim near Flagstaff, AZ. Very hardy with blue-green foliage. Spectacular flowers in its old age! Average mature size 18" high by 24" wide. Zone 5. Sold in 2.5 inch pots

AG004: Agave havardiana Davis Mountains Form COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
This is the king-sized Havard's Agave from the Davis Mountains of West Texas. It's by far the largest Agave that we can grow in chilly Denver. The broad, rich blue leaves are incredibly handsome. Plants grow to 24 inches high by 48 inches wide in 10 to 15 years. Havard's Agave has very few offsets over the years unlike some species. Hardy to zo...

AG005: Agave utahensis v. kaibabensis COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
This handsome Century plant from northern Arizona will be the jewel of your rock garden. This form has narrow, vertical green leaves with white spines. 12 inches high and 20" wide. Hardy to zone 5 (-20 degrees F.) Comes in 3.5 inch pots
AG018: Agave toumeyana v. bella COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
This miniature Agave variety is an adorable gem from central AZ. Quite irresistible.The narrow green leaves are lined with white filaments. 6" H x 6"W. Hardy up to zone 5/6. Sold in 2.5 inch pots. Thrives in the crevice rock garden and can be grown as a windowsill houseplant also!
AG008: Agave lechuguilla COLD HARDY CACTUS
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AG008: Agave lechuguilla COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
This hardy form of Lechuguilla Century Plant is from seed in the Chisos Mountains of west TX. The narrow green leaves have a light colored stripe in the center. 15" high by 30" wide. Hardy to Zones 5. Sold in 2.5 inch pots.
AG011: Agave utahensis v. nevadensis COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Squatty, deep-blue plants have curly spines giving the plant the appearance that it's jiggling. The most beautiful of the Utah agaves. 12"H X 18W. Zone 5. Sold in 2.5 inch pots.
AG013: Agave gracilipes COLD HARDY CACTUS
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AG013: Agave gracilipes COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
A particularly hard-to-find species originating from the Guadalupe Mountains of Southern New Mexico. Considered a recently evolved species thought to be a combination of Agave neomexicana and Agave lechuguilla. We've found gracilipes to be one of the hardiest Agaves that we've tried! It is polite and compact with spectacular flowers in it's ol...

AG014: Agave utahensis ssp. utahensis COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Agave utahensis ssp utahensis is a rosette-shaped agave having blue-green sharp-spiked leaves. Very hardy century plant. 10"H x 18"W. Zone 5. Needs good drainage. Full sun. The raceme inflorescence is very tall, reaching a maximum of 4 m (12 ft). Sold in 2.5 inch pots.

AG015: Agave parryi v. neomexicana (Truth or Consequences, NM Form)
$18.00
A collection from Truth or Consequences, NM. A particularly hardy form with really BLUE foliage. Average mature size 18" high by 24" wide. Zone 5. Sold in 2.5 inch pots.

AG016: Agave havardiana (Glass Mountains Form) COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
This century plant is a very hardy form of Agave havardiana. Very blue leaves with black terminal spines. Compact form with broad, rounded leaves. 18" high x 30" wide. Full sun all day. From the Glass Mountains of west Texas. Zone 5. Sold in 2.5" pot. One of Kelly's favorites!

AG001: Agave parryi v neomexicana COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Considered by many to be the most cold-hardy Agave. From the highest altitudes of New Mexico's Guadalupe Mountains. Its stunning blue leaves are tipped with bold, dramatic black spines. New Mexico Agave is more compact in form than Agave parryi. It makes a gorgeous garden subject. 12-15" high x 18-24" wide. Full sun. Zone 5, possibly zone...

AG017: Agave schottii COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Schott’s Century Plant is a beautiful, petite species. The deep green leaves are edged with white filaments. Each leaf is often one foot long. At maturity, Schott’s Century Plant can be up to 18” high x 24” wide. The flower stalks can be 9 feet in height. This strain is native to South Western New Mexico. Zone 6. It’s been known to survive in De...

AG019: Agave parryi v. couesii COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
Coues' Century Plant is a gorgeous, fairly compact form of Parry's Agave. Lovely, chalky-blue leaves. Very hardy. This selection is from south of Flagstaff, AZ. 18"H x 30"W, full sun, zone 5. Add it to your hardy collection. Sold in 2.5" pots.

AG006: Agave toumeyana COLD HARDY CACTUS
$18.00
This small Agave variety is an adorable gem from central AZ. Quite irresistible. The narrow green leaves are lined with white filaments. 12" H x 12"W. Hardy up to zone 5/6. Sold in 2.5 inch pots. Thrives in the crevice rock garden and can be grown as a windowsill houseplant also!

AG002: Agave parryi v. neomexicana x utahensis 'Deep Blue Form' COLD HARDY CACTUS
$20.00
A stunning, rare, deep blue hybrid of two winter hardy Agaves. Cold hardy to Zone 5. It will be at least 15 years to bloom. Incredible, impressed leaf patterns better than on most agaves. 15" high x 20" wide. Very polite in the garden. Minimal production of pups. Comes in 2.5 inch pot.