Agave isthmensis - 2ga leucadendron While it favors bright

While it favors bright

the species name aculeata refers to its prickly leaves

with stems up to 6 meters high

it is suitable for USDA zones 9-11 and serves as an ornamental addition to garden landscapes

It prefers well-drained soil in light shade to full sun and is hardy down to 20-25°F

Agave isthmensis - 2ga leucadendron While it favors brightAgave isthmensis is a compact, offsetting species from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, Mexico, where it grows on exposed hillsides among grasses and boulders from near sea level to roughly 2,800 feet. Known as the Dwarf Butterfly Agave or Maguey istmeo, it forms tight, powder blue rosettes typically under a foot tall and wide, with ovate leaves that are broadest near the tip, narrowing toward the base, and ending in a dark terminal spine. The