Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Twin Flowered Agave
Twin Flowered Agave forms a dense, round rosette of narrow, flexible green leaves trimmed with fine curly threads. It stays about 3 feet across and does not make pups, so it holds a neat shape. It takes full sun and reflected heat, light shade, or even full shade. Use it as a fine-textured accent in a bed or a pot.
Best for: fine-textured accents in beds and borders, pots on a patio, and spots from full sun and reflected heat to shade.
The narrow leaves form a dense, even ball about 3 feet across. Plant them about 2 to 3 feet apart, center to center, for a group.
It stays about 3 feet across and makes no pups, so it keeps a neat shape in a large pot. Use soil that drains well.
It handles full sun and reflected heat, and also light or full shade. Light shade in a Valley summer keeps it looking its best.
Frost can injure it below about 25°F. Soil that stays wet can rot the roots. It lives about 10 years before it blooms and dies, with no pups to replace it.
- Tight group2-3 ft apart
- Loose planting4-5 ft apart
Plant into dry soil and wait about 1 to 2 weeks before the first watering, or up to a month in cool weather. Then water about every other week while nights stay above 60°F. Light shade cloth for the first few weeks helps it settle in.
Water now and then in summer to keep it looking good. It needs no water in fall, winter and spring. Never let the soil stay wet.
Arizona growers rate it from about 10°F to 25°F, and some see injury below 25°F. On frost nights, cover it with frost cloth that reaches the ground and take it off in the morning.
It makes no pups, or very rarely. It lives about 10 years, blooms once, then dies, so plan to replace it.
Most agaves need no fertilizer. If you feed, use a light balanced fertilizer in spring or early summer, never on a new transplant and never in fall or winter. No pruning is needed.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
Why is it called twin flowered agave?
Its flowers come in pairs along the tall flower stalk. The name geminiflora means twin flowered.
Can it take full sun in Phoenix?
Yes. It takes full sun and reflected heat, and it also grows in light or full shade. Light shade in the Valley summer keeps it looking best.
How big does it get?
It grows slowly to about 1 to 3 feet tall and about 3 feet across. Buy a larger size if you want a full rosette sooner.
How far apart should I plant it?
Plant them about 2 to 3 feet apart, center to center, for a group. For a looser look, space them 4 to 5 feet apart. The Spacing tab shows both.
Does it make pups?
No, or very rarely. It grows as a single rosette. New plants come from seed.
How often should I water it?
Water now and then in summer to keep it looking healthy. It needs no water in fall, winter and spring. Keep the soil from staying wet.
How cold can it take?
Growers list it from about 10°F to 25°F, and some see injury below 25°F. Cover it with frost cloth to the ground on hard frost nights.
How long does it live?
It is short-lived for an agave, about 10 years. At the end it sends up a tall flower stalk and then dies, and since it makes no pups, you will need a new plant.
Does it bloom?
Yes, once, at the end of its life. A stalk about 8 to 12 feet tall carries yellow flowers tinged with red, in pairs, and then the plant dies, so plan to replace it.
Are the leaves sharp?
The leaves are narrow and flexible, but each one ends in a sharp tip. Wear gloves when you work around it.
Is it poisonous to dogs or cats?
Agave is mildly poisonous if chewed. The sap can irritate a pet's mouth and skin and upset the stomach. Keep pets from chewing on it.
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Twin Flowered Agave, Agave geminiflora, is named for its flowers, which come in pairs along the stalk. Below is what to expect in a Valley yard, including sun and shade, size, spacing, water, cold, blooming, lifespan and pots.
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Can twin flowered agave take reflected heat?
Yes. It takes full sun and reflected heat, and it also grows in light or full shade. Light shade in a Valley summer keeps it looking best.
How far apart do you plant twin flowered agave?
Plant them about 2 to 3 feet apart, center to center, for a group, or 4 to 5 feet apart for a looser look.
How big does Agave geminiflora get?
It grows about 1 to 3 feet tall and about 3 feet across. It grows slowly into a dense, round rosette of narrow leaves.
Does twin flowered agave make pups?
No, or very rarely. It grows as a single rosette and lives about 10 years before it blooms and dies.
How often do you water twin flowered agave?
Water now and then in summer. It needs no water in fall, winter and spring. Soil that stays wet can rot it.
Can twin flowered agave grow in a pot?
Yes. It is a handsome container plant. It stays about 3 feet across and makes no pups, so it keeps its shape in a large pot.
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