Agave parryi var. truncata

Agave parryi var. truncata is a small to medium sized plant that offsets and forms clumps to 5 feet or more across. Individual plants of Agave parryi var. truncata vary in size from 2 feet to nearly 4 feet across. This range depends on amount of water applied, with heavily watered plants growing considerably larger. Agave parryi var. truncata have blue-gray or light gray leaves that are up to 1 foot long by 5 inches across. Leaf margins of Agave parryi var. truncata have dark brown teeth that are usually curved back towards the base of the plant. The terminal spine is about 1 inch long, dark brown and very stout. Tall, branched flower stalks grow to 15 feet to 20 feet high appear on Agave parryi var. truncata after 10 or more years. Flowers of Agave parryi var. truncata are pink or red in bud, opening to golden yellow. This Agave parryi var. truncata measures about 7+ inches across and is ready for a 5-7 gallon pot.