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Ferdinand Agave

Agave ferdinandi-regis

Pronunciation: a-GAH-vee ferd-in-NAN-dee REE-jis
SKU #07049
8-10

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This compact, slow-growing succulent radiates a rosette of black spine-tipped leaves, accented with delicate white markings. Use as a single specimen in pots or as a focal point in a small succulent garden.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when soil is completely dry.
SIZE: Slow growing; reaches up to 18 in. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-10

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Bloom TimeLate spring to early summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateSlow
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseBarrier, Container
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsAloe (Aloe); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe)
Care InstructionsProvide a well drained soil away from reflected heat. After establishment, can tolerate drought, but looks best with regular watering during the hot season. After 20 to 30 years, the mother plant will flower and die, but new suckers from below the rosette perpetuate the plant.
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Bloom TimeLate spring to early summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateSlow
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBarrier, Container
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsAloe (Aloe); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide a well drained soil away from reflected heat. After establishment, can tolerate drought, but looks best with regular watering during the hot season. After 20 to 30 years, the mother plant will flower and die, but new suckers from below the rosette perpetuate the plant.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.