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Queen Victoria Agave
Agave victoriae-reginae
Agave victoriae-reginae is one of the most highly prized of all Agaves. This small compact plant has dark green leaves that appear to be painted with thin white stripes, its edges are free of teeth but has a sharp terminal spine. A very slow-growing agave that benefits from afternoon shade and some supplemental water in the summer months. This agave may take up to 40 years to bloom and the flower stalk can reach a height of 10 to 15 ft. tall bearing striking red-purple flowers. Excellent container plant.
- Plant type: Succulent
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Low
- Sun exposure: Full
- Height range: 1–3 Feet
- Width range: 1–3 Feet
- Canopy value: 3 ft²
- Growth rate: Slow
- Seasonal habit: Evergreen
- Flower color: Red, Purple
- Flower season: Summer
- General foliage color: White, Green
- Design style: Pollinator Plants, Thorns/Spines
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 12 °F
- Soil preference: Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
- Native location: Chihuahuan Desert at elevations of 4000 to 5000'
- PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral
- Sunset zones: 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
- USDA hardiness zone: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b
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