Agave Parryi Truncata "Artichoke Agave" 15cmPot

Common Names: Artichoke Agave, Parry’s Agave ‘Truncata’, Compact Parry’s Agave

📌 Product Description

Agave parryi var. truncata is a highly ornamental succulent admired for its perfectly symmetrical, compact rosette of thick blue-grey leaves. The leaves are broad and short with distinctive dark terminal spines, giving the plant a sculptural, artichoke-like appearance.

This slow-growing agave is prized in modern landscapes and succulent collections for its strong geometric form and striking colour. It creates a bold focal point in rock gardens, xeriscapes, and container plantings.

Well adapted to dry climates, this agave thrives in South African water-wise gardens and requires very little maintenance once established.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 40 – 60 cm
Spread: 60 – 90 cm
Growth Habit: Compact, symmetrical rosette succulent
Growth Rate: Slow

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun (best colour and compact growth)
Soil: Very well-draining sandy or gravelly soil
Water:

• Water lightly during establishment
• Very drought tolerant once established
• Allow soil to dry completely between watering
• Avoid waterlogged soil

Feeding: Generally not required; a light succulent fertiliser in spring can support growth.

Maintenance:

• Very low maintenance
• Remove old lower leaves if necessary
• Handle carefully due to sharp spines

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring to early summer
Active Growth: Spring and summer
Dormancy: Growth slows in winter
Climate Suitability: Ideal for dry inland regions and water-wise gardens across South Africa
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light to moderate frost if soil is well drained

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Highly architectural form
• Extremely drought tolerant
• Ideal for modern landscapes
• Long-lived specimen plant
• Excellent container plant

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Rock gardens
✔ Succulent gardens
✔ Modern landscape design
✔ Feature container plant
✔ Water-wise gardens