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Agave
Lechuguilla, “Lechuguilla”
SDA Zone 6b(-5°F)
This small member of the
agave family is called the indicator plant of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Low growing, 8 to 12 “ tall plant clusters of green, sharp-tipped, banana
shaped leaves radiating upwards. Heat loving, extremely resilient
and prolific, easily established, it thrives under wildly divergent soil,
moisture, and climatic conditions. Underutilized, it makes a wonderful,
affordable addition to almost any xeriscaped garden.