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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.
Information displayed on this page about Mangave 'Red Wing' PP31,459 is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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