Blue Flame Agave
Agave 'Blue Flame' is a beautiful hybrid agave with graceful incurved leaf-tips and bluish foliage that resemble a gas flame. The clumps of rosetting flexible succulent leaves are glaucous blue-green with finely serrated margins and a terminal spine.
Agave 'Blue Flame'
Fruit Characteristics
Fruit edible :Yes
Leaf Characteristics
Leaf length : 30"
Leaf width : 36"
Leaf shape : Lance-shaped w/incurved tips; Fine serrated edge
Leaf color : Blue-green
Flower Characteristics
Flower notes : Spike like panicle
Flower color : Yellow
Plant Anatomy
Foliage growth cycle : Evergreen
Average size maturity width : 2-3 ft.
Average size maturity height : 2-3 ft.
Cultural Information
USDA Zone : 20 to 25 F (Z9a
Sunset zone : 13, 19-24
Water requirements : Rarely (Drought Tolerant)
Light exposure : Partial Sun
Landscape Attributes
Under oak trees : Yes
Barrier plants : Yes
Seashore conditions : Yes
Oak root fungus resistance : Yes
Hummingbirds : Yes
Hedges and screens : Yes
Frost tender : Yes
Fragrance : Yes
Erosion control : Yes
Drought tolerant : Yes
Deer resistant : Yes
Butterflies : Yes
Colorful fruits and berries : Yes
Birds : Yes
Autumn foliage color : Yes
Attractive bark : Yes
Allergenic plants : Yes