Art & Sol Catch A Wave Mangave (Manfreda x Agave 'Art & Sol Catch A Wave')
Manfreda ex ah-GAH-vay 'Art & Sol Catch A Wave'
Evergreen Perennial
(usually grown as an annual near you)
Rosette, Upright in the Asparagaceae Family
An upright Mangave with silvery blue-green, subtly spotted leaves and curling, toothed margins.
Manfreda x Agave 'Art & Sol Catch A Wave' is a second-generation Mangave with more Agave parentage, from Walters Gardens' ART & SOL® Collection (US Plant Patent PP29,723). Thick, silvery blue-green leaves carry restrained dark spotting, with margins that curl upward to show off the marginal teeth. The upright habit looks good from the side as well as from above. Reaches 8-10in tall and 18-20in wide; grown as a container annual or overwintered indoors outside its hardy zones (9-11). Does well indoors during the winter months.
Pros
Upright habit looks good from any angle
Overwinters well as a houseplant
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant once established
Cons
Not reliably winter-hardy outside zones 9-11; needs container culture or indoor overwintering elsewhere
Marginal teeth can be sharp to the touch
This plant is probably not winter-hardy outdoors where you live.
Plant Data
Mature Size
8 - 10 inches
tall. 18 - 20 inches
wide.
Growth Rate
Slow
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance
Dry - Medium
Zones
9a - 11b
(Usually hardy to 20° F)
Tags
Adaptable, Annual in Chicago, Blue Foliage, Container, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Dry, Evergreen, Full Sun, Good for Accents, Good for Beginners, Good for Rock Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Modern Garden, Normal Soil, Perennial, Potentially Allergenic, Proven Winner Selection, Rabbit Resistant, Slow Growth Rate, Specimen, Succulent, Tender Perennial, Thrillers, Tolerant of Hot Dry Site, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Commonly Planted with...
Echinacea, Sedum, Salvia, Verbena, Hemerocallis, Festuca, and Gaillardia.
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Field-Grown vs. Greenhouse-Grown Plants
Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.
Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.
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