Platy & Co

(COMING SOON) Agave Utahensis var. Nevadensis - Seed Grown

Name: (COMING SOON) Agave Utahensis var. Nevadensis - Seed Grown
Brand: Platy & Co
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Agave utahensis var. nevadensis - The Blue-Blooded Badass of the Mojave!

SWEET MOTHER OF SPIKES! Meet the plant that makes other agaves look like house cats! This isn't just ANY agave - this is the NEVADA VARIETY, the high-altitude aristocrat that's been getting UV-blasted in the Spring Mountains for millennia and came out looking like a GORGEOUS BLUE WARRIOR! While other plants are crying about a little frost, this absolute UNIT is out here laughing at -9°F temperatures and asking "IS THAT ALL YOU GOT, WINTER?!"

This glaucous blue beauty is basically the plant equivalent of a Viking who moved to Vegas - tough as nails, stunningly gorgeous, and armed with the most SPECTACULAR spines that look like they were forged by desert gods having a really good day! Those spines aren't just for show - they're WEAPONS OF MASS ATTRACTION that have collectors around the world literally climbing mountains (yes, ACTUAL mountains!) just to find specimens this magnificent!

Born and raised in limestone paradise at elevations that would make most plants faint, var. nevadensis has spent thousands of years perfecting the art of being absolutely STUNNING while surviving conditions that would make a cactus weep. Indigenous peoples knew what was up - they've been harvesting these beauties for over 7,000 years because OBVIOUSLY you don't ignore perfection when you see it!

Care Requirements:

•Light: Full sun to partial shade (this baby LOVES that UV stress that made it blue!)

•Water: Drought tolerant (once established)

•Temperature: Hardy to -9°F (-23°C) - basically laughs at your "harsh" winters

•Soil: Well-draining, preferably limestone-based (it's got expensive taste)

•Space: Give it room to show off those magnificent wavy spines