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Queen Victoria Agave – Desert Horizon Nursery

Queen Victoria Agave

Agave victoriae-reginae
Categories:
Cacti & Succulents  ·  
Agave
Light
Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)
Water
Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
1-2 ft tall × 1-2 ft wide
Habit
Rosette succulent
Toxicity
Sap / Skin Irritant
Description
A compact, slow-growing agave forming a tight rosette of dark green leaves edged with white margins, each tipped with a sharp terminal spine. Monocarpic, producing a tall flower spike once at maturity after many years, then dying. An elegant desert accent.
Bloom Time
Spring to summer; monocarpic / blooms once at end of life after many years
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Deer / Rabbit Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Low Maintenance
Growth Rate
Slow
Growth Habit
Rosette succulent
Mature Size
1-2 ft tall × 1-2 ft wide
Flower Color
Cream to greenish-yellow
Foliage Color
Dark green with white margins
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Desert spoon, Ferocactus, Hedgehog Cactus, Penstemon, Red yucca
Sap / Skin Irritant
Sap is a skin and eye irritant; terminal spine causes injury.
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Water: Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining rocky or sandy soil; tolerates poor, alkaline desert soils.

Mature size: 1-2 ft tall, 1-2 ft wide

Bloom: Spring to summer; monocarpic, blooms once at end of life after many years

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow