Manfreda undulata 'Cherry Chocolate Chip' PP29918

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Manfreda 'Cherry Chocolate Chip' Perennial Deciduous Agave

Common Name: Perennial Deciduous Agave

This sport of 'Chocolate Chip' takes everything you loved about the original, but kicks it up a notch with its cherry red coloring. Like its parent, 'Cherry Chocolate Chip' forms a low, spreading rosette with long green leaves with chocolate spots and wavy-edged margins. The highlight of this beautiful succulent is its thin, creamy white margins. The spots that appear in this light margin are brilliant cherry red. The perfect choice if you're looking for something that arches over decorative containers.

Manfredas typically flower annually once they are mature and unlike Agaves, they do not die after they bloom. The bloom spike can reach 4-8' tall with interesting burgundy brown flowers. Though this flowering performance is impressive, you'll fall in love with this plant for its fabulous foliage.

Height:

6.0-8.0 Inches

Spread:

30.0-32.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

7B,8,9,10

Foliage Color:

Green shades Purple shades Multicolored

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Low Water Needs Average Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Poor Soil Quality Average Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0) Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0) Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0)

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant

Growth Rate:

Slow

Garden Style:

Patio Container Eclectic Formal Modern Rock Garden

Other Features:

Container Drought Tolerant Attractive Foliage Small Specimen Focal Point

Origin:

Native to North America

Manfreda is a tender perennial or "temperennial" succulent plant that grows best in full sun. Plant in well-drained, dry to average soil in containers just slightly wider than the width of the rosette or plant directly in the ground. In summer when the plants are actively growing, they appreciate a bit of supplemental watering and half-strength fertilizer. They should be grown dry in winter. Manfreda is a slower grower, so it will not quickly overtake the space it is allotted in the landscape.

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