Agave azurea

Description: Agave azurea is a striking large agave producing a bold, open rosette of intensely blue-grey leaves with toothed margins and a stout terminal spine. The exceptional blue colouring sets it apart from many agaves and makes it a dramatic focal point in Mediterranean-style, gravel, or desert-themed plantings. It is a robust, vigorous species that develops into a commanding specimen, particularly effective against a warm wall or as the centrepiece of a large container arrangement.

Other benefits: architectural specimen, outstanding blue foliage colour, drought tolerant, low maintenance, deer resistant

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 1.0m x 1.2m

Position: Full sun; warm and sheltered; excellent drainage essential; south or west-facing aspect ideal

Soil pH: Neutral to slightly alkaline; tolerates poor, well-drained soils

Moisture: Very drought tolerant; requires sharply drained soil; intolerant of prolonged wet

Winter hardiness: Cold hardy to approximately -6C; protect from hard frost and winter wet