Agave Tequiliana Blue Agave Plant 3 Gallon

Agave Tequiliana Blue Agave Plant 3 Gallon

Grow your own Agave Tequiliana Blue Agave Plant with this 3 gallon set. This agave plant is perfect for creating tequila or used as an ornamental species in gardens. Enjoy the long-term benefits of growing this hearty desert plant!

Agave tequilana is a fast-growing succulent that forms large rosettes of thick fleshy blue-green to silver-green leaves that turn reddish in full sun. The rosettes grow up to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and are nearly equal in diameter. Leaves are lance-shaped with have light to dark brown marginal teeth and a sharp brown terminal spine.

They are up to 4 feet (1.2 m) long and up to 4.8 inches (12 cm) wide. After 5 to 8 years, the rosettes mature and produce an up to 20 feet (6 m) tall flower stalk with 20 to 25 branches. Flowers are green with purple stamens and appear in summer. The rosette dies after flowering, leaving offsets to continue the life cycle.

Agave Tequiliana Blue Agave is great for xeriscaping.  Blue Agave loves full sun to partial shade and rich, sandy soils. The succulent consists of thin, rigid, blue-green leaves.

• Loves full sun to partial shade
• Thin, rigid, blue-green leaves
• Great for xeriscaping
• Thrives in rich, sandy soils

The plant will be approximately 1 to 2 feet in height with well-developed roots. These plants have been growing in 3 gallon containers.  They will be shipped without the containers.  The roots and soil will be dampened and covered in plastic wrap prior to shipping.  They will be ready to plant upon arrival.