Balcony Agave

April 1, 2012 by

On a visit to Terrain last month with my friend and fellow writer, Laura Matthews of Punk Rock Gardens, we spotted this fabulous Balcony Agave plant. Talk about easy to care for–it requires no water, sun, or fertilizing at all, just an occasional wiping off of the spiny leaves.


Balcony Agave beautifully compliments other succulents.

Of the 200 currently recognized Agave species, this one consists of very hard metallic gray leaves with marginal teeth and an lethally sharp terminal spine. Perfect for any zone, Balcony Agave provides maintenance-free lush year-round foliage.

6 Comments »

  1. Manabu farms said:

    where is the food ?
    why grow what you cant eat ?

    nice pic 🙂

    — April 1, 2012 @ 12:40

  2. Becky said:

    Sounds like the perfect plant!

    — April 1, 2012 @ 14:24

  3. Robin Horton said:

    April Fools!

    — April 2, 2012 @ 00:15

  4. Balcony Suppliers said:

    Amazing Balcony agave…!

    — June 5, 2012 @ 08:14

  5. Liz said:

    Wow, that’s quite a specimen!

    — August 2, 2012 @ 03:52

  6. Agen Bola said:

    You forgot the vertical gardens at the Quai Branly Museum and BHV Homme on the Rue de la Verrerie. 🙂

    — August 16, 2012 @ 22:04

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