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Agave stricta Rubra, Red Hedgehog Agave, Perennial Spiny Succulent - 5 Seeds
Botanical Nomenclature: Agave stricta var. rubra Common name: Red Hedgehog Agave, Purple Globe Agave, Purple Needle Leaf Agave, Red Needle Agave Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Asparagaceae Subfamily: Agavoideae Genus: Agave Species: A. stricta A midsized Agave that forms perfectly spherical rosettes up to 80 cm (32 in.) in diameter that consist of countless hard, narrow leaves with a pronounced terminal spike. It is very similar to Agave striata but tends to have more and somewhat curved leaves and a generally more symmetrical shape. Native to the mountains of Puebla, Mexico, it adapts well to cultivation and is hardy to drought and some frost. Agave stricta "Rubra" is a selected form with beautiful reddish foliage.
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Agave Blue Glow - 5 Gallon
Add sparkle to your waterwise garden with Blue Glow Agave! This agave is a beautiful, garden friendly, compact hybrid that stays within bounds. Attractive, slow-growing, and mostly solitary, Blue Glow Agave has perfect symmetry and "glows" when backlit by the sun.‘Blue Glow’ is a hybrid of Agave ocahui and Agave attenuata and is hardy to 20F or slightly lower. This small Agave has rigid, narrow leaves of chalky blue-green with yellow-edged, red margins in a tidy, symmetrical, mostly solitary ros