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Family: Agavaceae (ah-gav-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Manfreda (MAN-fred-ah) (Info)
Species: virginica (vir-JIN-ih-kuh) (Info)

Synonym:Agave virginica

4 vendors have this plant for sale.

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Green

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive berrygirl On Jul 5, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA
(Zone 7b) wrote:

I have had this plant for about 3 years now and was never 100% sure of the ID. I had dug up a clump of it from my Mom's place, and she never knew the name either. I suspected it was a manfreda (had help here at DG) but wasn't positive 'til it bloomed this year. It's been in bloom for several weeks now. It had never bloomed before and when it did, the bloom gave it away. Maybe it has to mature before blooming? The tiny, whitish-yellow flowers atop the 4 ft tall stalks are insignificant to look at but have a POWERFUL fragrance! They smell especially good in the evening, reminiscent of tuberose. This plant is absolutely care free, drought tolerant, and hasn't been bothered by any pests that I am aware of. I dearly love it and am going to divide it in the Fall to make more. In my zoen it does esperience some die-back in Winter, but comes back from the roots each Spring.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Morrilton, Arkansas
Braselton, Georgia
Cordele, Georgia
Severn, Maryland



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