Agave isthmensis
Agave isthmensis is a small colony-forming species with amazing, greyish blue rosettes of foliage w/ rippled edges resembling molten wax.
Description:
Agave isthmensis is a small colony-forming species that hails from the isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico. It forms amazing, greyish blue rosettes of foliage with rippled edges that looks like molten wax.
Common Name: Dwarf Butterfly Agave - [Succulent Pre-Order]
Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour:
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Slopes and cliffs amongst grass and boulders.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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