Blue Glow Agave

The Blue Glow Agave, scientifically known as Agave ‘Blue Glow’, is a captivating and highly popular hybrid succulent celebrated for its compact size, striking coloration, and unique translucent leaf margins. This garden hybrid is thought to be a cross between Agave attenuata (Foxtail Agave) and Agave ocahui, bringing together desirable traits from both parents. Its genetic background suggests an adaptability to mild, Mediterranean climates and coastal desert environments, thriving in well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade.

As a monocarpic perennial, the Blue Glow Agave has a relatively long lifespan, typically 10 to 20 years, before it produces a magnificent flower stalk and the original rosette begins to die back. Its most distinguishing characteristic is its solitary, symmetrical, and compact rosette of stiff, sword-shaped leaves, usually reaching about 2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. The leaves are a stunning blue-green to powdery blue color, and what makes this agave truly “glow” are its translucent, yellow-orange margins that are subtly lined with fine, reddish teeth and tipped with a small, sharp terminal spine. When backlit by the sun, these margins appear to radiate light. While less frequent than other agaves, a mature plant may eventually produce a tall, unbranched flower spike, typically 8-10 feet high, bearing clusters of pale yellow flowers. The Blue Glow Agave is an exquisite choice for modern landscapes, xeriscaping, container planting, and as a dramatic focal point, highly prized for its vibrant appearance, manageable size, and low maintenance.