| Description | Agave attenuata Raea's Gold is an all gold Agave with spineless leaves. Also know as Golden Fox Tail Agave |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Succulents, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 25-30 degrees F |
| Sunlight | full is best for color, but in the hot desert like sites some shade will help |
| Moisture | average, dry |
| Soil & Site | average, dry |
| Growing Media | average, dry |
| Flowers | dense yellow spikes |
| Leaves | gold colored, spineless, forms a rosette at the base |
| Dimensions | 2-4 by 3-4 feet (HS) in the warmer climates |
| Propagation | division of off sets |
| Cultivar Origin | Raea's Gold' is a solid gold sport of Agave 'Kara's Stripes' from California's Gary Gragg, who named the plant after his daughter. |
| Misc Facts | The common name "Foxtail" is derived from the fact that the tall inflorescence curves downward and than back up at the tip. |
| Notes & Reference | #156-San Marcos Growers web site (www.smgrowers.com), #251-Agave's, Yuccas and Related Plants (Mary and Gary Irish) |
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