Agave titanota x attenuata ‘Boutin Blue’ ‘True Beauty’

True Beauty agave
Finely toothed concave leaves arranged in a star-shaped rosette. Nice bluish-green color. Great in pots or well-drained garden soil.
synonyms Agave 'True Beauty'
height 2–3ft
width 2–4ft
tolerates Coast, Drought, Heat, Pots, Neglect, Salt, Wind
water
needs		 Low
water
info		 Agaves are extremely drought-tolerant, and many need no supplemental irrigation in coastal California. They will however look better and grow faster if they are given additional water, especially during summer. This hybrid agave may be more forgiving than others of overwatering, especially if it’s in good drainage.

This agave will need some summer irrigation in sunny spots when it is away from the coast.
hardy
to		 28F
exposure Part Sun – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix
fertilizing All Purpose 1/2 Strength, Low Needs
origin Hybrid of Mexican species
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 15–17, 19, 21–H2

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Growing Notes

This agave is monocarpic, meaning that a head will grow larger and larger over time, building up energy, then send off a spectacular flower and afterward decline and die, replaced by pups from the base.
If you’d like a single head or just a couple heads, just remove the pups from the base as they grow.
This agave is inclined to physical damage and does have small teeth, so keep it back from high traffic paths where people might bump into it.
In gopher-prone areas plant in a root cage.

Special Interest

When agaves set pups they can easily be removed and propagated. Cut below the base of the leaves with a piece of stem or rhizome and leave out to dry for a few days before potting up.