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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Yellow/Chartreuse Foliage: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Synonyms: [ A. x ovatisana, A. parrasana 'Sea Star'] |
| Parentage: (Agave ovatifolia x A. parrasana) |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Agave x ovatisana 'Sea Star' A great looking mostly solitary and slow growing variegated agave that grows to 18 inches tall by a bit wider with smooth textured thick and short wide spade shaped gray colored leaves that have broad cream-yellow colored margins on the lower two thirds of the leaf and reddish brown teeth and terminal spine. Plant in full sun to bright shade in a well-drained soil and irrigated occasionally to infrequently. Hardiness is not well documented on this plant but the parent species are higher elevation hardier plants, likely this plant should be good down to at least 15° F. This plant is thought to be a hybrid between Agave ovatifolia and Agave parrasana, leading some to first call it "Agave x ovatisana". Our original stock plant came from Santa Barbara agave collector Tony Krock, who got it from Dutch collector Stef van Dort, who reportedly selected this seedling from wild collected seed obtained from Northern Mexico, where the two suspected parent species grow sympatrically (exist in the same geographic area). This is a beautiful agave that is not too big so likely should prove to be a great landscape plant. As Tony Avent says in his Plants Delight listing "simply fantastic!" Image on this page courtesy of Tony Krock.
This information is based on research conducted about this plant in our nursery library and from reliable online sources. We also take into consideration observations of it in our nursery of crops, as well as of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens we have visited. We will incorporate comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if it includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Agave 'Sea Star'. |
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