 | New Mexico Agave, Maguey Agave neomexicana Agavaceae New Mexico agave is a small plant, about one to one and a half feet tall, with light glaucous gray to light green leaves in a symmetrical rosette. It occurs in Texas just south of the New Mexico border on rocky limestone slopes and grasslands. Like all agaves, A. neomexicana only flowers once, after which the original plant dies; but since it suckers freely, new plants will replace it. It is very cold hardy, withstanding temperatures as low as 0 degrees F. Plant Habit or Use: small shrub Exposure: sun Flower Color: yellow with reddish buds Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: capsule Height: to 1.5 feet Width: to 2 feet Plant Character: evergreen Heat Tolerance: very high Water Requirements:
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