Weber's Agave

Agave weberi

Pronunciation: a-GAH-vee WEB-er-eye
SKU #09436
8-11

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A stately succulent for a rustic or Mediterranean landscape. It quickly forms a big, bold rosette with pale blue-grey leaves, that provide a striking contrast with silver, grey or dark green plants. Produces a tall flower stalk at maturity. Handsome drought tolerant accent for a dry rock garden or minimal care hillsides. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when soil is completely dry.
SIZE: Large, open rosette quickly grows to 5 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11

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Bloom TimeBlooms at maturity, 10 to 15 years or older.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseContainer, Hillside
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsAloe (Aloe); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe)
Care InstructionsProvide lean to average, well-drained soil. Thrives in full sun in cool coastal areas; shelter from harsh afternoon sun and reflected heat in hot summer areas. Drought tolerant once established, but looks best with periodic water in extreme heat. The mother plant declines after flowering; younger rosettes will perpetuate the plant.
LoreAgave weberi produces a unique 15 to 20 ft. branched stalk cloaked with tiny yellow flowers at maturity. The mother plant will decline and die flowering but may be perpetuated with plantlets from the flower spike.
Details
Bloom TimeBlooms at maturity, 10 to 15 years or older.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Hillside
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsAloe (Aloe); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide lean to average, well-drained soil. Thrives in full sun in cool coastal areas; shelter from harsh afternoon sun and reflected heat in hot summer areas. Drought tolerant once established, but looks best with periodic water in extreme heat. The mother plant declines after flowering; younger rosettes will perpetuate the plant.
History
LoreAgave weberi produces a unique 15 to 20 ft. branched stalk cloaked with tiny yellow flowers at maturity. The mother plant will decline and die flowering but may be perpetuated with plantlets from the flower spike.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

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.