Water Needs
Light Needs
Common Name
Artichoke Agave
Scientific Name
Agave parryi variety truncata
Botanical Pronunciation
a-GAH-vee PAIR-ee-eye trun-KAH-tuh
Plant Type
Accent/Succulents
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Deer resistant
Blooms
Summer, Eventually produces a tall fifteen to twenty-foot flower spike. Flowers initially appear pink or red then turn a golden yellow color. After blooming, the mother plant will die.
Growth Habit
Clumps
Growth Rate
Slow-Moderate
Average Landscape Size
3' x 3'
Care Information
Provide well drained soil away from reflected heat
