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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red & Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Parentage: (A. filifera x filifera ssp. schidigera) |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: <1 foot |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Agave x leopoldii - A small Agave with narrow spine-like leaves that have showy white margins and curling fibrous margins that peel back giving the entire plant a hairy look. A wickedly attractive Agave that is great in small pots or nestled into a rock crevice. The flowers, while not showy are interesting with dark yellow anthers atop red stamens. Plant in full sun to light shade. Requires little irrigation. Though no good data has been found to indicate the hardiness of this plant, both parents are hardy to the mid to high teens so we list to hardy to at least 20° F. First described by G. Nicholson in 1900 and published in Garden Chronicles in 1912 it was later described as a garden hybrid between Agave filifera and Agave schidigera (now A. filifera ssp. schidigera) by Alwin Berger in his 1915 “Die Agaven”. In Japan this plant is cultivated under the name Taki no silaito which translates loosely as "White Thread of Cascade".
This information about Agave x leopoldii displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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