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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pale Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Height: 1 foot |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Agave 'Carl's Dwarf' - (Carl's Dwarf Agave) A unique smaller agave growing only to 1 foot tall by an equal width with small sharp dark teeth along the margins and nice gray green colored leaves that have a pink tinges. It produces only a few pups at the base of the main rosette. Plant in full to part sun with occasional to little irrigation. Tolerant of temperatures down to 25° F and possibly much lower. We are not sure what the identity of this plant is. It was first given to us in 2010 by a local Santa Barbara horticulturalist Carl Noss and it flowered later that year; the plants we now have in the nursery are from the resulting seed of this flowering. Plantsman John Bleck thinks this is the same plant he originally received as "Agave 'Dwarf'" from Don Raymond, who sold plants at the Sunset Club in the 60's and early '70's. When Greg Starr, author of "Agaves: Living Sculptures for Landscapes and Containers" he noted that it reminded him of Agave capensis. Whatever its origins, this plant is certainly a charmer.
The information about Agave 'Carl's Dwarf' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources we consider reliable. We will also relate those observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and in other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has additional information, particularly when they share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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