Agave albescens Agave kristenii grows at low

Agave kristenii grows at low elevations on limestone slopes in thorn forests of coastal Michoacán

this smaller form which gets less than half that size is great for containers or the foreground area of the garden

with some of the nicest plants growing west of Nativitas

but expect to see more in the coming years

'Blue Glow' - Plants for sale are in 5" pots with limited availability

Agave albescens Agave kristenii grows at lowThe type locality for Agave albescens is Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The plants are found growing at or near sea level among the coastal scrub, on the drier southeastern side of the island. The small to medium sized, light blue gray rosettes have scabrous, or sand papery like leaves with purplish black to black marginal spines. Over time, these rosettes can sparingly offset, forming small clumps. Agave albescens' 12 15' paniculate inflorescence holds many