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New Mexico Agave, Mescal
Agave neomexicana
This small New Mexico Agave is extremely drought tolerant and is able to withstand temperatures to -20F. To keep it from yellowing plant where it can receive afternoon shade. When the plant is mature, which takes 15 years or more, the yellow flowers emerge from reddish buds on 12 to 15 foot tall stalks.
- Plant type: Succulent
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Low
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun
- Height range: 12–18 Inches
- Width range: 1–2 Feet
- Canopy value: 3 ft²
- Growth rate: Slow
- Seasonal habit: Evergreen
- Flower color: Yellow, Red
- Flower season: Spring
- General foliage color: Grey, Green
- Design style: Pollinator Plants, Thorns/Spines
- Hardiness cold tolerance: -20 °F
- Soil preference: Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
- Native location: Southeast New Mexico into west Texas at elevations of 1400 to 7000 feet
- PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral
- USDA hardiness zone: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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