Catalog Description
A gorgeous urn-shaped rosette with a soft appearance. Blue green foliage is variegated with bright yellow margins. Highly drought resistant plant well suited to xeriscape or desert gardens and exotic landscapes. Off-sets to produce clump with time, blooms once after 8 to 10 years. Demands excellent drainage. Evergreen. Full sun, part shade in low desert. Fast growing to 3 feet tall and as wide. |
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Average Landscape Size
Slow growing to 30 to 36 in. tall and wide. |
Key Plant Benefits
Bright golden-yellow edges make this a focal point in the landscape either in the ground or a large container. Mass for greater effect. Leaves do not have teeth. Provide some shade in the low desert. Evergreen. |
Care Instructions
Provide a well drained soil away from reflected heat. After establishment, can tolerate drought, but looks best with regular watering during the hot season. Mother plant will die after flowering but new suckers from below the rosette perpetuate the plant. |
Growth Conditions
| Heat Zones |
 High:
| 12 (>210 days) |
| Low: | 9 (>120 to 150 days) |
| Cold Hardiness |
| High: | 11 (Above 40 F) (see map) |
| Low: | 9 (20 to 30 F) |
| Water Requirements |
| Once established needs only occasional water. |
| Sun Exposure |
| Full sun |
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Flower or Bloom description:
| Flowering Time/Season |
 | Every 10 years, pale yellow flowers in spring. |
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Attributes
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Easy Care Plant
Patio Container Plant
Rock Garden Plant
Swimming Pool Plant
Year-round Interest |
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