{"product_id":"purple-people-eater-mangave-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Purple People Eater Mangave - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple People Eater forms a neat rosette of thick, sturdy blue-green leaves covered in reddish-purple spotting, so it reads as purple from a distance. The color is richest in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leaf edges fold upward to show off yellow, orange and cinnamon spines. It grows about 12 to 16 inches tall and up to 2 feet wide, a colorful specimen for containers and sunny rock gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThick, sturdy, lance-shaped leaves about 2 inches wide are blue-green, densely covered with reddish-purple spots that make the plant look purple from afar. The margins fold upward, displaying small spines in yellow, orange and cinnamon, and each leaf ends in a cinnamon tip spine. The leaves form a neat, symmetrical rosette 12 to 16 inches tall and 16 to 24 inches wide. In full sun the rosette glows purple with warm-colored spines along the edges.\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 9 to 11.\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 Blue-green densely spotted reddish purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neat, symmetrical rosette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12–16 in tall × 16–24 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9–11\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":67724447678760,"sku":"GLLF-PER-DF8331F1-72","price":1212.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/purple-people-eater-mangave.jpg?v=1790865066","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/purple-people-eater-mangave-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}