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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Green |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Synonyms: [A. roezliana, A. purpusorum, A. huehueteca] |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): No Irrigation required |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Agave ghiesbreghtii - A medium-sized agave that has individual rosettes to 30 inches wide by 2 feet tall and offsets extensively on short rhizomes to form tight solid clumps. The 3 to 4 inch wide leaves are widest toward the middle, slightly guttered on the upper surface, and have attractive and varied contrasting leaf color. The terminal spine is about 1/2 inch long and the margins have down-turned spines. Young leaves have attractive red margins and spines that age to pale gray as the leaf ages, contrasting well with the dark green leaves, which are also marked with a paler green midrib stripe. When plants mature and flower, often during spring, the greenish-purple flowers are borne on 8-13 feet unbranched spikes. Plant in full sun. Requires little or no irrigation. Hardy to 20° F. This plant comes from the state of Mexico in Mexico south to Guatemala. It makes a great container plant and is useful in the garden as a low prickly hedge. The specific epithet is sometimes listed incorrectly a "ghiesbrechtii".
Information displayed on this page about Agave ghiesbreghtii is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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