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hedgehog

Agave stricta

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Agave
Family: Asparagaceae
Common Names: blue hedgehog, rabo de león

About this plant

A succulent evergreen perennial with rosettes of narrow, spine-tipped dark green leaves to 40cm long. Small reddish flowers borne in dense, erect racemes to 2m long

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a standard cactus compost, in bright, filtered light. When in growth water moderately and feed every two or three weeks with a balanced liquid feed. Keep almost dry in the winter

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by offsets taken in spring or autumn

Pests

May be attacked by scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensCity CourtyardCottage InformalFlower BordersLow Maintenance

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years