{"product_id":"agave-attenuata-foxtail-agave","title":"Foxtail Agave - Agave attenuata","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFoxtail Agave - Agave attenuata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike almost every other agave, this one has no teeth and no terminal spike, which is why it appears in courtyards, along paths and beside pools where a spined succulent would be a liability. \u003cem\u003eAgave attenuata\u003c\/em\u003e forms a soft grey-green rosette on a short thickening stem, offsets steadily into a colony, and eventually throws the long arching flower spike that gives it the foxtail name. It is the succulent of choice for coastal Australian gardens because it takes salt wind and reflected heat without losing form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Foxtail Agave\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpineless Leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: No marginal teeth and no terminal spine, so it is safe beside paths, pools and play areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Rosette\u003c\/strong\u003e: A clean geometric form that holds its shape year round with almost no intervention.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles salt-laden wind and sandy soil in exposed beachfront positions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColony Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Offsets from the base to build a drift of overlapping rosettes over a few years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Low Water Demand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Survives on rainfall alone in most temperate coastal gardens once established.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Mass Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Drifts of rosettes across a slope or dune-facing bed handle wind and salt with no irrigation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Container\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single rosette in a large pot works as a sculptural object at an entry or on a terrace.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Soft leaves, low litter and no spines make it one of the safer succulents around water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Garden Groundwork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Combined with gravel mulch and grasses in a low-water Mediterranean-style bed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1m for a continuous mass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through early autumn, in warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is non-negotiable; sandy or gravelly soils and raised beds suit it, and heavy wet clay will rot the crown\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water lightly every ten to fourteen days for the first two months only, then let rainfall do the work. Use a gravel or pebble mulch rather than bark to keep the base dry, and protect from frost, which scars the leaves permanently.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m for the rosette, with flower spikes reaching 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m per rosette, spreading further as it offsets\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun on the coast; filtered afternoon sun is better in hot dry inland gardens\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenish yellow on a long arching spike\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795294093598,"sku":"ND-0069-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50L","offer_id":59795294126366,"sku":"ND-0069-50L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795294159134,"sku":"ND-0069-500MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/PDHrBVcindzgdyAeEiPLP_1Lv972vG.jpg?v=1787312923","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/agave-attenuata-foxtail-agave","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}