Sequim Rare Plants, Sequim, WA 98382

Eryngium agavifolium
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Eryngium agavifoliumEryngium agavifolium
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  • flowering season: summer
  • height: leaves to 18 inches, flower stems to 3 feet
  • Light requirements: sun; afternoon shade where summers are very warm
  • Soil requirements: average to moist soil
  • Water requirments: average to moist; grows better with more than average watering in summer
  • Growth habit: a slowly thickening clump
  • How to propagate: from seeds or by dividing
  • Leaf type: blade-like leaves that are irregularly toothed along the margins
  • Ways to use it: makes a dramatic statement in the landscape
  • Special characteristics: the leaves are not rigidly pointed (as are some of the agaves) so the toothed edges are not especially dangerous
The long sword-like shiny leaves, three inches wide at the base and edged with pointed teeth are evergreen. Flower stems to three feet are topped by prickly tan thimbles of flowers. Drought tolerant due to its deep roots. Its native home is the grasslands of Argentina. With age it will grow into quite a thick clump. Hardy to USDA Zone 7.		  
 
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