Agave colorata
Parrasana Agave
Description
This is a beautiful, ornamental plant that's great in landscape borders, rock gardens, succulent gardens, raised planters or xeriscape plantings. Leaves have spines on their margins and a longer spine at the tip so take care to locate this plant away from foot traffic. Dramatic in a container as well. This agave is slow growing and has 5 to 8 inch wide, rough-textured, blue-gray leaves with undulating and strongly toothed margins. Handsome leaf patterning on the leaf face similar to Agave americana. This plant rarely forms offsets and sometimes even has a short stem below the rosette. When mature, the plant blooms in spring with red buds opening to yellow and orange flowers in a panicle on a 10 foot stalk.
Plant Type
Succulent
Height Range
Under 1'
Width Range
Under 1'
Flower Color
Purple, Red, Yellow
Flower Season
n/a
Leaf Color
Blue Green, Grey Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Very Low
Growth Rate
Slow
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
Thorns/Spines
Design Styles
Ranch, Spanish
Accenting Features
Specimen, Unusual Foliage, Unusual Shape
Seasonal Interest
n/a
Location Uses
Entry, Foundation, Patio, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, With Rocks
Special Uses
Container, Mass Planting, Fire Resistant, Naturalizing, Small Spaces
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.
Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.