{"product_id":"desert-diamond-butterfly-agave-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Desert Diamond Butterfly Agave - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesert Diamond is a small, variegated butterfly agave with green leaves boldly edged in bright cream. It forms a remarkably symmetrical, round rosette about a foot tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTiny spines along the edges emerge yellow and age to cinnamon brown, contrasting nicely with the pale margins. The thick, rigid leaves are tough and almost plastic-like, and deer and other pests leave it alone. It is a perfect small specimen for pots and succulent gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort, broad, thick leaves in green with wide, bright cream margins form a small, very symmetrical, rounded rosette 12 to 15 inches tall and about 18 inches wide. Each leaf edge is lined with small spines that start yellow, turn light brown and age to cinnamon brown, and each leaf ends in a sharp cinnamon-brown tip spine. The leaves are rigid with a smooth, almost plastic-like surface. The rosette looks like a neat green-and-cream star with a warm brown outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike lavender, it wants full sun and sharp drainage, so set it in a container on a gravel patio or among the lavender beds for summer, where its blue-gray rosette echoes lavender's foliage, then move it indoors for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun in gritty, very fast-draining soil and let it dry completely between waterings. Hardy in zones 9 to 10. In the Great Lakes region, grow it in a pot of fast-draining cactus mix and bring it indoors to a bright, cool window before frost; water deeply only when the soil is completely dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agave potatorum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rarely flowers (once after many years)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green with bright cream margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, round rosette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12–15 in tall × 18 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9–10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tender succulent; can suffer cold damage in transit and rot if kept wet, so ship in warm weather and pot promptly in dry, fast-draining mix.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67724414484776,"sku":"GLLF-PER-AFFA4FEF-72","price":1090.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/desert-diamond-butterfly-agave.jpg?v=1790864875","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/desert-diamond-butterfly-agave-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}