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Products > Agave bracteosa 'Monterrey Frost'   Agave bracteosa 'Monterrey Frost' - Frosted Candelabrum Agave      Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Agavaceae (Agaves) Origin: Mexico (North America) Evergreen: Yes Variegated Foliage: Yes Flower Color: White Bloomtime: Infrequent Height: 1 foot Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Drought Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Agave bracteosa 'Monterrey Frost' (Frosted Candelabrum Agave) - A rare variegated form of the Octopus Agave (Agave bracteosa) that grows to 1 foot tall by a foot and a half wide. It has pliable unarmed arching narrow leaves with a sandpapery texture that are pale green edged with a creamy-white margin. This plant will offset sporadically once it matures and may flower though we have not heard of this happening yet. Once the species plant matures it has a 4 to 5 foot tall dense spike bearing small pale yellow to cream flowers with exerted stamens and pistils. Plant in bright shade to part sun. It may take full sun along the coast. Water occasionally and protect from temperatures below 20 F. Agave bracteosa is native to northeastern Mexico, where it occurs in steep rocky areas and on cliffs in the mountains near Monterrey, Nuevo Leon and Saltillo, Coahuila. This cultivar has reportedly been passed along in California collectors' circles for more than a decade, but is rarely available to the general public . In 2007 Tony Avent acquired this beauty at the Quail Botanical Garden and got it to the micropropagation lab to the benefit of all of us agavephiles. We had also seen this same plant in the research greenhouse at Rancho Soledad Nursery where our picture of it on this page was taken.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]