Blue Flame Agave

Agave x 'Blue Flame'

$178⁵⁹ ~~$189⁹⁹~~

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#1 Container
$79.29 #5 Container
$178.59

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Delivery and Shipping

Shipping

To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.

Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.

*If you have found your zone already, it will be highlighted in the table below.

Standard Shipping Rates

At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.

From	To	S&H
$0	$19.99	$24.99
$20	$49.99	$29.99
$50	$69.99	$34.99
$70	$99.99	$39.99
$100	$129.99	$44.99
$130	$149.99	$48.99
$150	$150+	Approx 28%

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Buying Options for Plants

Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.

Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!

Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.

Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.

Nature Hills Container Size by Volume

Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.

Young Plants to 18 Months
Size	Volume
2"x2"x3"	Ranges from	.18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume
4.5" Container	Equal to	.65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume
Sprinter Pot	Equal to	.63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume
4" Container	Ranges from	.31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume
6" Container	Equal to	1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume
1 Quart	Equal to	1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume
5.5" Container	Equal to	1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x5"	Ranges from	.8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x6"	Ranges from	1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x9"	Ranges from	1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x10"	Ranges from	1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume

Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old
Size	Volume
2 Quart	Equal to	2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume
#1 Container	Ranges from	2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume
5"x5"x12"	Equal to	3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume

Plants 2 - 4 Years Old
Size	Volume
#2 Container	Ranges from	1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume
#3 Container	Ranges from	2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume

Plants 3 - 5 Years Old
Size	Volume
#5 Container	Ranges from	2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume
#6 Container	Ranges from	5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume
#7 Container	Ranges from	5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume

Plant Highlights

Blue Flame Agave highlights at a glance!

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Agave x 'Blue Flame'
Growing Zones

8 - 11
Mature Height

2 - 3 Feet
Mature Spread

3 - 4 Feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moisture

Low
Soil

Well Drained Soil
Growth Rate

Slow
Flower Color

Yellow
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Fragrant

Yes
Pruning Time

Late Winter
Bloom Period

Summer

Growing Zones

Find Your Growing Zone!

Spikey and soft blue-green, the Blue Flame Agave (Agave 'Blue Flame') adds pointed rosettes of geometrically arranged sword-like foliage! Agave are easy-to-grow succulents that feature stiff, upright foliage that grows out and up in a perfectly symmetrical sphere from a central rosette.

Each margin and pointed edge features a crisp lighter margin with streaks of frosted silver blue along each flame-shaped blade to add definition and interest to your plant. The pointed blades end in a terminal spine that curves gently inward for a delightful added bit of interest.

Blue Flame can sometimes shoot up a beautiful flower spike that calls pollinators and hummingbirds but it is rare. The evergreen foliage can be quite cold tolerant for short-term bouts of chill, but once established are quite drought resistant! Thriving in poor, dry soil conditions throughout USDA growing zones 8 to 11.

Planting and Application:

Blue Flame is a small-scale, neat and tidy bed and border plants, with incredible visual interest throughout the garden or in sunny containers! City gardens, Xeriscaping and water-wise landscapes, or a mixed succulent garden are all ideal locations to use these unique plants!

Blue Flame are salt-tolerant and full sun-loving plants! Use these in the hell-strip along the road or on coastal gardens, Gravel, Crevice, and Rock gardens, and formal plantings alike! Go vertical and garden up by using these unique plants as decorative space-saving plants in the sun!

Symmetrical Spikey Sword-Like Foliage
Blue Green Color & Frosted Blue Accents
Tall Flower Spikes of Bell-Shaped Blooms for Pollinators
Grows Well In Ground & In Containers
Xeric & Rock Gardens, Architectural Drama in Sun Landscapes

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Agave care is easy and these are almost pest and disease-free! Plant in all-day-long full sun for the best color and provide an excellently well-drained site that sheds water quickly and has moderate fertility. Snip away any broken blades cleanly at the base and remove debris from inside the rosette to clean up the mound at any time.