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Products > Agave attenuata 'Huntington Blue'   Agave attenuata 'Huntington Blue' - Blue Fox Tail Agave Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.     Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) Origin: Mexico (North America) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Yellow Green Bloomtime: Infrequent Synonyms: [A. 'Boutin Blue', A. 'Nova'] Height: 3-4 feet Width: 3-4 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F May be Poisonous  (More Info): Yes Agave attenuata 'Huntington Blue' (Blue Fox Tail Agave) - A selection of A. attenuata that was propagated by a micropropagation (tissue culture) laboratory that grows to about 3-4 feet tall by as wide. Since the beautiful Agave attenuata 'Nova', a blue form of Agave attenuata, was distributed by the Huntington Botanic Garden, we originally presumed that 'Huntington Blue' would be the same as the cultivar 'Nova' and hoped to supplement our vegetatively propagated plants with these. 'Nova' was a selection of A. attenuata collected along a high rocky cliff at 7,200 feet in the Sierra de Manantlan by Myron Kimnack and Fred Boutin in 1970 and seedlings from these plants were originally distributed by the Huntington Botanic Garden (ISI#1442) in 1984. While there is considerable variability in the original plants distributed, the most desirable forms have much bluer-gray coloration than this form. While 'Huntington Blue' is an attractive plant, we feel that other selections are more attractive and no longer actively propagate and grow this selection. Our own selection, we call 'Arboleda Blue', has narrow leaves such as 'Huntington Blue' but the foliage color is a blue gray, similar to 'Nova'. Culture and growth patterns are otherwise similar to the species. Hardy to about 28 degrees F.  The information about Agave attenuata 'Huntington Blue' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We also relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we visit, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.     [MORE INFO]