AgaveCactus or succulent, EvergreenFamily: Asparagaceae
Height: 30cmSpread: 20cm
Frost hardy
Foliage colour:
Variegation
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Position
Sun Exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Soil
Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Agave potatorum is a beautiful small variety of agave, forming a neat rosette of fleshy blue-grey leaves with dangerous dark brown spines. It's perfect for growing in containers as part of a drought-tolerant display.
Grow Agave potatorum in well-drained soil. Hardy to -10°C, it needs protection from winter wet, ideally move to an unheated greenhouse in autumn. Find out more in our Agave grow guide.