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Agave murpheyi

Murphy’s Agave

A bold, medium-sized specimen with blue-green to gray-green leaves with striking bud imprints. Plants will produce offsets at the base. Native to central Arizona and northern Mexico at elevations from 1200 to 3000 ft, this plant tolerates extreme heat and full sun with minimal supplemental irrigation.

  • Extremely drought tolerant
  • Grown by Hohokam Indians for food and fiber
  • Native to Arizona