Agave parryi ssp. truncata (Agave)

Hardy to zone 6! This Southwestern US native, also called Artichoke Agave, is a standout that forms a perfect rosette of silver-blue rounded leaves tipped with burgundy-bronze spines. A slow grower, it adds texture and beauty to containers, rock gardens, and any other sunny well-drained garden. Once fully mature, up to 25 years, it will send an incredibly tall flower spike. Although the agave does die after flowering, it produces a new generation of young rosettes that's emerge around and eventually grow to form the new mature agave.

  • Plant Patent: n/a
  • Container Size:
  • USDA Zone: 6-9
  • Height: 18”
  • Spread: 18”
  • Sun Exposure: full sun
  • Soil Moisture: dry to average
  • Bloom Time: summer
  • Bloom Color: white/yellow
  • Foliage Color: blue
  • US Native: yes
  • Wildlife Benefit:
  • Notes: deer tolerant, rabbit tolerant, drought tolerant
  • Image Credit: Walter's Gardens, Inc.