{"product_id":"mission-to-mars-mangave-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Mission to Mars Mangave - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eMission to Mars is named for the Red Planet, and its thick green leaves are so heavily speckled with burgundy red that the whole plant looks red. The color is strongest in direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe long leaves arch with their tips curving down, while the edges curl up to show off cinnamon-colored spines. It starts as a low, arching rosette about 8 to 10 inches tall and nearly 2 feet wide, and with age can reach about 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThick, long, lance-shaped leaves about 2¾ inches wide are green but densely speckled with burgundy red, the spots merging so the leaves look mostly red. The leaf tips curve downward while the margins curl upward, displaying small cinnamon-brown spines. The leaves form an arching rosette 8 to 24 inches tall and 20 to 36 inches wide as it matures. In full sun the rosette glows a deep burgundy red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMangave loves the same full sun and sharp drainage as lavender, so a pot of it set among the lavender beds or on a sunny gravel patio makes a bold, spiky contrast for summer before it moves indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun, where the leaf color and spotting are strongest, in gritty, fast-draining soil or cactus mix, and water when the soil is dry. In the Great Lakes region, grow it as a summer container plant and bring it indoors to a bright window before frost. Hardy outdoors in zones 8 to 10.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e × Mangave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rarely flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgundy red over green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low, arching rosette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8–24 in tall × 20–36 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8–10\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 be damaged by cold 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":67724422971688,"sku":"GLLF-PER-4C85029C-72","price":1037.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/mission-to-mars-mangave.jpg?v=1790864955","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/mission-to-mars-mangave-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}