Parry’s agave (Agave parryi)

Parry’s agave (Agave parryi) is a plant of succulent leaves that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Parry’s agave (Agave parryi).

This plant is commonly known as Parry’s agave.

This is a evergreen plant that takes 10-20 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: Parry’s agave
Scientific name: Agave parryi
Plant type: Cactus / Succulent, Conservatory & Greenhouse
Habit: Bushy
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, City & Courtyard Gardens, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden, Sub-tropical
Other characteristics: Drought resistant, RHS Award of Garden Merit

Seasonal colors

How to plant Parry’s agave (Agave parryi) – Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cacti and succulent plants are appreciated for their natural charm, mainly for their leaf shapes, but also in some cases for their colorful flowers in spring and summer.

They should be cultivated in areas that mimic the conditions in which they grow in nature, which are usually exposed places with stony and fast-draining soils.

These characteristics make them to be grown in pots.

How to plant

In this section we will learn how to plant Parry’s agave (Agave parryi), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.

Soil

Parry’s agave (Agave parryi) is a plant that grows in sand conditions. As for pH, it is a plant that grows ideally in soils with pH acid pH.

Regarding drainage, Agave parryi likes to grow in well drained soil.

Sunlight

Parry’s agave (Agave parryi) should be grown in full sun places.

Cultivation profiles – Growing Parry’s agave (Agave parryi) – Megan Hansen from Portland, OR, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons