Bio Facts: Mescal Agave or Little Silver Meatballs
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Common Name:
Mescal Agave or Little Silver Meatballs
Scientific Name:
Agave parryi var. truncata
Origin:
Mexico
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones:
6b-10
Light Requirements:
Full sun
Soil Requirements:
Low water, xeric
Notes:
- Dusty silver blue foliage edged in black spines
- Leaves will eventually become wider then long
- Shape is somewhat reminiscent of an artichoke
- Will form a mounding clump with its offsets
- Nice tight spherical form roughly 3’x 3’
- Flowers golden blooms in summer at the end of its lifecycle
