Parry's Agave

Parry's agave grows as a beautiful rosette of thick, blue, sword-like leaves with black tips. Compared to other agaves, this one is particularly rosette-like and uniform in shape.

This evergreen plant grows for many years. After one or two decades, it produces a long stalk with a panicle of yellow flowers, then dies. It may produce offshoots from the parent plant.

Parry's Agave

Parry's agave grows as a beautiful rosette of thick, blue, sword-like leaves with black tips. Compared to other agaves, this one is particularly rosette-like and uniform in shape.

This evergreen plant grows for many years. After one or two decades, it produces a long stalk with a panicle of yellow flowers, then dies. It may produce offshoots from the parent plant.

Plant details
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Botanic Name

Agave parryi ssp. neomexicana

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Pronunciation

a-GAH-vee PAIR-ree-eye

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Mature Height

12 to 18 in.

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Mature Spread

18 to 24 in.

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Water usage
Water Usage

One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.

Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.

Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.

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Flower Color

yellow

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Bloom time

blooms once upon maturity, then dies

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Colorado Native

No

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Natural Habitat

Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

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Light Requirements

sun

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Cold Hardiness

USDA zones 5-10

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Elevation Limit

hardy to 6,000 ft.

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