Agave parryi

Parry's Agave

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs / Succulents

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 2-3' x 2-3'

Natural Growth Habit: Compact, Rosette

Native To: California, Mexico, Southwest

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Interesting Foliage / Intermountain Conditions / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #3

Sunset Garden Zones: 7-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-10

A Bit More

Agave parryi is a succulent that features blue-gray-green rosettes and a 10-20′ stalk of bright-yellow summer flowers. It is monocarpic (dies after blooming; in 10-20 years). Will produce offsets for reproduction. Uses include in rock gardens, xeriscaping, containers, or as an accent plant. Best in full sun, but tolerates light shade. Likes well-drained, rocky, gritty, sandy soil, acidic to alkaline. Best in poor soils. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 0°F.

A Bit More

Agave parryi is a succulent that features blue-gray-green rosettes and a 10-20′ stalk of bright-yellow summer flowers. It is monocarpic (dies after blooming; in 10-20 years). Will produce offsets for reproduction. Uses include in rock gardens, xeriscaping, containers, or as an accent plant. Best in full sun, but tolerates light shade. Likes well-drained, rocky, gritty, sandy soil, acidic to alkaline. Best in poor soils. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 0°F.