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Agave franzosinii

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✔️ Professionally Packaged for Safe Delivery and Easy Planting
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⭐️"This agave is a great specimen! Came well packed and in a short period of time. Many thanks!"

⭐️"Our plants arrived on time and in great shape"

 

Why Customers Love Agave franzosinii

Large, powdery blue leaves
Cold hardy to ~15°F
Massive, architectural presence
Extremely drought tolerant & low maintenance
Ideal for landscapes or large containers

 

Agave franzosinii 🌵

(Blue Agave)


Majestic, Cold-Hardy & Built for Bold Landscapes

 

Native to the highlands of central Mexico (Los Altos region of Jalisco), Agave franzosinii is a spectacular blue agave prized for its powdery blue foliage, massive size, and exceptional cold tolerance. Naturally adapted to rocky, semi-arid environments at high elevations, this agave thrives where many others struggle.

If you’re looking for a dramatic, low-maintenance focal plant that can handle cooler climates, Agave franzosinii delivers in a big way.

 

🌵 Key Features & Growing Habits

 

Impressive Cold Tolerance ❄️
One of the hardier large agaves, Agave franzosinii can tolerate temperatures down to approximately 15°F, especially when mature and grown in well-draining soil. Younger plants benefit from protection during extreme cold.

 

Bold, Sculptural Beauty 💙
Forms a striking rosette of powdery blue leaves with refined edge teeth, creating a strong architectural statement that stands out year-round.

 

Size & Presence 📏
In-ground mature size: up to 7 ft tall × 8 ft wide
Container grown: size remains much more manageable

Its scale makes it an exceptional anchor plant or centerpiece in larger landscapes.

 

Low Maintenance & Water-Wise 💧
Once established, this agave requires minimal watering and care, making it perfect for xeriscaping, rock gardens, and drought-tolerant landscapes.

 

🌿 Perfect for Many Uses

 

🏡 Landscape Focal Point
Adds dramatic structure and presence to garden beds, desert landscapes, and open spaces.

 

🪴 Large Container Gardening
A striking specimen for patios, entryways, and terraces—containers also help manage size in smaller areas.

 

🏜️ Xeriscaping & Water-Efficient Gardens
Thrives in dry conditions with minimal irrigation, combining sustainability with bold visual impact.

 

🚚 Why Buy from The Cactus Outlet

 

🌱 Carefully Selected Plants
Each Agave franzosinii is hand-selected for health, form, and vigor.

 

📦 Safe, Stress-Free Shipping
Plants are securely wrapped and professionally packaged to arrive in excellent condition. Every order includes planting, watering, and general care instructions for easy success.

 

 

 

Design Ideas with Agaves:

Design Ideas with Agaves:

Agaves are a strikingly diverse group of plants, offering a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors to enhance both indoor and outdoor spaces. From compact, sculptural varieties like Agave victoria-reginae to large, dramatic specimens such as Agave americana variegata, there’s an agave for every setting.

These versatile plants thrive in containers or landscape plantings—provided the climate is suitable. In the garden, group small to mid-sized agaves together for texture and contrast, or use larger agaves as bold, architectural focal points. The same principles work beautifully for container gardening: mix various sizes and forms in stylish pots to create a dynamic, artistic display for patios, entryways, or interior spaces.

With their dramatic lines, low maintenance needs, and sculptural appeal, agaves bring both structure and beauty to any design.

Agaves are a strikingly diverse group of plants, offering a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors to enhance both indoor and outdoor spaces. From compact, sculptural varieties like Agave victoria-reginae to large, dramatic specimens such as Agave americana variegata, there’s an agave for every setting.

These versatile plants thrive in containers or landscape plantings—provided the climate is suitable. In the garden, group small to mid-sized agaves together for texture and contrast, or use larger agaves as bold, architectural focal points. The same principles work beautifully for container gardening: mix various sizes and forms in stylish pots to create a dynamic, artistic display for patios, entryways, or interior spaces.

With their dramatic lines, low maintenance needs, and sculptural appeal, agaves bring both structure and beauty to any design.

Design Ideas with Agaves:

Design Ideas with Agaves:

Agaves are a strikingly diverse group of plants, offering a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors to enhance both indoor and outdoor spaces. From compact, sculptural varieties like Agave victoria-reginae to large, dramatic specimens such as Agave americana variegata, there’s an agave for every setting.

These versatile plants thrive in containers or landscape plantings—provided the climate is suitable. In the garden, group small to mid-sized agaves together for texture and contrast, or use larger agaves as bold, architectural focal points. The same principles work beautifully for container gardening: mix various sizes and forms in stylish pots to create a dynamic, artistic display for patios, entryways, or interior spaces.

With their dramatic lines, low maintenance needs, and sculptural appeal, agaves bring both structure and beauty to any design.

Agaves are a strikingly diverse group of plants, offering a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors to enhance both indoor and outdoor spaces. From compact, sculptural varieties like Agave victoria-reginae to large, dramatic specimens such as Agave americana variegata, there’s an agave for every setting.

These versatile plants thrive in containers or landscape plantings—provided the climate is suitable. In the garden, group small to mid-sized agaves together for texture and contrast, or use larger agaves as bold, architectural focal points. The same principles work beautifully for container gardening: mix various sizes and forms in stylish pots to create a dynamic, artistic display for patios, entryways, or interior spaces.

With their dramatic lines, low maintenance needs, and sculptural appeal, agaves bring both structure and beauty to any design.

Why Choose Our Agaves?

Why Choose Our Agaves?

Our agaves are grown outdoors in their native habitat—right here in Southern Arizona. Cultivated with the perfect balance of sun, water, and nutrients, these plants develop naturally in real-world conditions—not in a greenhouse. That means what you receive is a hardy, resilient agave, already adapted to thrive in a wide range of environments.

These agaves look just as they do in the wild—strong, healthy, and true to form. You won’t need to acclimate them or worry about greenhouse shock.

Whether you're planting them in a sunroom, patio container, or directly into your landscape, our agaves are ready to go—immediately prepared to grow, thrive, and elevate your space with their bold, architectural beauty.

Our agaves are grown outdoors in their native habitat—right here in Southern Arizona. Cultivated with the perfect balance of sun, water, and nutrients, these plants develop naturally in real-world conditions—not in a greenhouse. That means what you receive is a hardy, resilient agave, already adapted to thrive in a wide range of environments.

These agaves look just as they do in the wild—strong, healthy, and true to form. You won’t need to acclimate them or worry about greenhouse shock.

Whether you're planting them in a sunroom, patio container, or directly into your landscape, our agaves are ready to go—immediately prepared to grow, thrive, and elevate your space with their bold, architectural beauty.

Reliable Packaging & Shipping You Can Count On

Reliable Packaging & Shipping You Can Count On

Free Shipping for all Orders!

We are dedicated to providing the healthiest cacti and succulents available—delivered safely right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience shipping plants nationwide, we’ve perfected packaging methods that minimize the risk of damage and ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Every plant is carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and secured with tape to protect it throughout transit. We recommend keeping the wrapping on until your plant is settled in its final location; this extra layer safeguards both you and your plant during handling and planting.

All our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to transport and ready for immediate planting in your home or garden.

Free Shipping for all Orders!

We are dedicated to providing the healthiest cacti and succulents available—delivered safely right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience shipping plants nationwide, we’ve perfected packaging methods that minimize the risk of damage and ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Every plant is carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and secured with tape to protect it throughout transit. We recommend keeping the wrapping on until your plant is settled in its final location; this extra layer safeguards both you and your plant during handling and planting.

All our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to transport and ready for immediate planting in your home or garden.

Reliable Packaging & Shipping You Can Count On

Reliable Packaging & Shipping You Can Count On

Free Shipping on all Orders!

We are dedicated to providing the healthiest cacti and succulents available—delivered safely right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience shipping plants nationwide, we’ve perfected packaging methods that minimize the risk of damage and ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Every plant is carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and secured with tape to protect it throughout transit. We recommend keeping the wrapping on until your plant is settled in its final location; this extra layer safeguards both you and your plant during handling and planting.

All our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to transport and ready for immediate planting in your home or garden.

Free Shipping on all Orders!

We are dedicated to providing the healthiest cacti and succulents available—delivered safely right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience shipping plants nationwide, we’ve perfected packaging methods that minimize the risk of damage and ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Every plant is carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and secured with tape to protect it throughout transit. We recommend keeping the wrapping on until your plant is settled in its final location; this extra layer safeguards both you and your plant during handling and planting.

All our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to transport and ready for immediate planting in your home or garden.

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