| Description | Agave 'Blue Glow' A beautiful smaller Agave forming solitary rosettes reaching around 2 feet tall and 3 feet across. The succulent leaves are blue-green with red margins. Along the margin are red soft spines and a stout short red terminal spine. |
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| Plant Type | Succulents, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-11 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average tolerates dry, low water requirement |
| Soil & Site | average, well-drained |
| Growing Media | Cactus and succulent mix |
| Temperature | 20-25 degrees F |
| Leaves | blue-green, chalky leaves, toothed margins adorned with golden and red spines, stiff central red spine |
| Dimensions | 3 by 2 feet (HS), solitary rosettes, moderate growth rate |
| Propagation | division |
| Cultivar Origin | "This hybrid between Agave attenuata and A. ocahui is reported to be a Kelly Griffin hybrid." (#156) Released by Rancho Soledad Nursery Inc. Rancho Santa Fe, California USA" (#219) |
| Author's Notes | After seeing this plant in a few botanical gardens it is interesting to note how they may be a bit different. I have seen ones listed as "Blue Glow" that were very blue and others with bluish chalky leaves. Since these gardens are in hardiness zone #5, this difference may be from how they were overwintered in the greenhouse. |
| Notes & Reference | #156-San Marcos Growers website (www.smgrowers.com), #219-Agaves living sculptures for landscapes and containers (Greg Starr) |
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