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Products > Agave bracteosa 'Monterrey Frost'   Agave bracteosa 'Monterrey Frost' - Frosted Candelabrum Agave       Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) Origin: Mexico (North America) Evergreen: Yes Variegated Foliage: Yes Flower Color: White Bloomtime: Infrequent Height: 1 foot Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Summer Dry: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Agave bracteosa 'Monterrey Frost' (Frosted Candelabrum Agave) - An unusual variegated form of the Candelabrum Agave (Agave bracteosa) that grows to 1 foot tall by a foot and a half wide. It has pliable unarmed arching narrow leaves with a sandpapery texture that are pale green edged with a creamy-white margin. This plant will offset sporadically once it matures and may flower though we have not heard of this happening yet. Once the species plant matures it has a 4 to 5 foot tall dense spike bearing small pale yellow to cream flowers with exerted stamens and pistils. Plant in bright shade to part sun. It may take full sun along the coast. Water occasionally and protect from temperatures below 20 F. Agave bracteosa is native to northeastern Mexico, where it occurs in steep rocky areas and on cliffs in the mountains near Monterrey, Nuevo Leon and Saltillo, Coahuila. This cultivar has reportedly been passed along in California collectors' circles for more than a decade, but has rarely been widely available. In 2007 Tony Avent acquired this beauty from Quail Botanical Gardens (now San Diego Botanic Garden) and got it to a micropropagation lab to the benefit of all of us agavephiles.  The information on this page is based on research conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from online sources, and from observations made of the crops growing in our nursery, plants in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Agave bracteosa 'Monterrey Frost'.     [MORE INFO]