| Description | Artichoke Agave (Agave parryi) A beautiful bluish colored Agave forming a stubby rosette of leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-GAH-vee)(PAIR-ree-eye) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 8a-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, dry |
| Soil & Site | aveage, well drained |
| Temperature | hardy to 15 degrees F |
| Flowers | every 10-15 years, 15 feet tall spikes, yellow |
| Leaves | rosette of bluish gray leaves, black spines |
| Roots | fiborous |
| Dimensions | rosettes 1-2 feet, clumps to 5 feet, flower spikes 15-20 ft. tall |
| Propagation | seeds, offsets |
| Native Site | southern Chihuahua and northern Durango in Mexico |
| Misc Facts | The mother plant dies after flowering. AKA: Dwarf Artichoke Agave |
| Notes & Reference | #219-Agaves Living sculptures for landscapes and containers (Greg Starr) |
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