Agave ‘Cream Spike’
Cream Spike' Agave, Agave parryi minima variegata, Agave applanata 'Cream Spike', Agave parryi 'Cream Spike'
A charming and tiny variegated Agave, ‘Cream Spike’ is a highly ornamental evergreen succulent with small, solitary, rounded rosettes of blue-green leaves adorned with broad butter-yellow margins and dark brown spines. This Agave variety produces many offsets that can be easily pulled and re-planted elsewhere. It is perfect for small containers.
- Grows up to 4 in. tall (10 cm) and 6 in. wide (15 cm).
- Easily grown in sandy or gravelly, moist or dry, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates part shade, particularly in hot desert gardens where light shade will prevent scorching of the foliage. Keep in a frost-free area in winter and put it out on the patio or balcony in summer. Irrigate little to occasionally. Drought tolerant.
- Ideal in decorative containers.
- Deer resistant
- Virtually disease free. Watch for slugs and snails.
Requirements
| Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Cactus & Succulents |
| Plant Family | Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Agave |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height | 4" (10cm) |
| Spread | 6" (20cm) |
| Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Garden Uses | Patio And Containers |
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Requirements
| Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Cactus & Succulents |
| Plant Family | Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Agave |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height | 4" (10cm) |
| Spread | 6" (20cm) |
| Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Rabbit |
| Garden Uses | Patio And Containers |
