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Agave parryi
Common Name: Parry's Agave Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)

Notes:
Dramatic grey-green to bluish-grey succulent foliage in compact rosettes. One of the most popular and hardy agave species, A. parryi can withstand minus 29 Celsius. In our region protect from winter rain with extremely sharp drainage or overhead cover. Plants bloom once -- around the age of 20 -- but produce lots of pups to keep your clump going! We also grow var. truncata and var. huachucensis.

Geogrpahical Origin:
Americas - North America

Native Habitat:
Semi-arid, gravelly to rocky places in grasslands, desert scrub, chaparral, pinyon-juniper, and oak woodlands.

Class	Evergreen	Primary Bloom Colour	Yellow
Type	Perennial	Secondary Bloom Colour
Height	12-24"	Bloom Time	Summer
Spread	2-3'	Fragrance	No
Light Exposure	Loves Sun Sun Part Sun	Foliage Colour	Bluish Green
Soil Moisture	Dry Drought Tolerant	Stem Colour
Hardiness	6b-10	Berries	No
BC Native	No

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