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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Parentage: (Manfreda sp. x Agave shawii) |
| Height: 1 foot |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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x Mangave 'Red Wing' PP31,459 (Red Wing Mangave) - A beautiful plant with fairly large solitary symmetrical rosettes up to 18 inches tall and 26 inches wide with wedge-shaped deep red colored leaves that narrow to a soft dark spine with lighter colored teeth along the margin. This plant has yet to bloom in cultivation so flower details are yet unknown. The breeder, Hans Hansen, says of this plant that it "shows the most red pigment to date. Under full sun conditions, the leaves are carnation red". Plant in full to half day sun in a well-drained soil and give occasional to regular irrigation. This not a particularly hardy Mangave hybrid owing to the one parent that is native to southern California, so will need protection from a hard frost in colder climates, but likely will prove a great plant in coastal California gardens where it might take it down to the low 20s and be reliable in USDA Zones 9 and above. It has been noted as resistant to deer and rabbit predation. This plant is from the Walters Gardens MAD ABOUT MANGAVEŽ Collection of plants bred by Hans Hansen. Mangave 'Red Wing' is the result of a cross between a Manfreda sp. and Agave shawii, a California native species. This plant has a U.S. Plant Patent pending. The picture on this page courtesy of Walters Gardens.
The information about Mangave 'Red Wing' PP31,459 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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