Agave virginica - (False Aloe)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️. Well-draining, Dry to Medium Soil.
SIZE: ⬆leaves 16 in., flower stalk 3-6 ft. ↔3-4 ft.
FLOWERS: Yellow-green, on a 4-5 feet long stalk, blooms July thru October
WILDLIFE: Attracts Hummingbirds, Bees, Moths
ZONE: 6-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
It was formerly known as Manfreda virginica, the genus name Manfreda coming from the 14th century Italian writer of medicinal plants, Manfredus. Deciduous native Agave, also called an American Agave. Flowers are pollinated Sphinx moths and Noctuid moths at night. Provides interesting architectural structure. Drought and Heat Tolerant.
This plant is found in dry thickets, woods and sandstone outcroppings. False Aloe is an unusual plant has thick, strap-like leaves and greenish-white, fragrant, tubular flowers . A good and interesting plant for dry corners of a yard! Plant to wild gardens or native plant gardens
GARDEN SITE: ☀️. Well-draining, Dry to Medium Soil.
SIZE: ⬆leaves 16 in., flower stalk 3-6 ft. ↔3-4 ft.
FLOWERS: Yellow-green, on a 4-5 feet long stalk, blooms July thru October
WILDLIFE: Attracts Hummingbirds, Bees, Moths
ZONE: 6-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
It was formerly known as Manfreda virginica, the genus name Manfreda coming from the 14th century Italian writer of medicinal plants, Manfredus. Deciduous native Agave, also called an American Agave. Flowers are pollinated Sphinx moths and Noctuid moths at night. Provides interesting architectural structure. Drought and Heat Tolerant.
This plant is found in dry thickets, woods and sandstone outcroppings. False Aloe is an unusual plant has thick, strap-like leaves and greenish-white, fragrant, tubular flowers . A good and interesting plant for dry corners of a yard! Plant to wild gardens or native plant gardens
GARDEN SITE: ☀️. Well-draining, Dry to Medium Soil.
SIZE: ⬆leaves 16 in., flower stalk 3-6 ft. ↔3-4 ft.
FLOWERS: Yellow-green, on a 4-5 feet long stalk, blooms July thru October
WILDLIFE: Attracts Hummingbirds, Bees, Moths
ZONE: 6-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
It was formerly known as Manfreda virginica, the genus name Manfreda coming from the 14th century Italian writer of medicinal plants, Manfredus. Deciduous native Agave, also called an American Agave. Flowers are pollinated Sphinx moths and Noctuid moths at night. Provides interesting architectural structure. Drought and Heat Tolerant.
This plant is found in dry thickets, woods and sandstone outcroppings. False Aloe is an unusual plant has thick, strap-like leaves and greenish-white, fragrant, tubular flowers . A good and interesting plant for dry corners of a yard! Plant to wild gardens or native plant gardens
