Mangave Man of Steel

Mangave ‘Man of Steel’ is a tender perennial succulent boasting a ground-hugging evergreen rosette of narrow, flexible, sword-like, silvery green leaves flecked with purple spots. They are beautifully lined with cinnamon-orange edges and tipped with matching long terminal spines.

Mangave 'Man of Steel' is a tender perennial succulent boasting a ground-hugging evergreen rosette of narrow, flexible, sword-like, silvery green leaves flecked with purple spots. They are beautifully lined with cinnamon-orange edges and tipped with matching long terminal spines. Easy to grow and undemanding, this Mangave makes a dramatic focal point or accent in the sunny border and in decorative containers.

  • Grows up to 6-8 in. tall (15-20 cm) and 12-16 in. wide (30-40 cm).
  • Performs best in full sun in dry to average, well-drained soils. In summer when the plant is actively growing, provide supplemental watering and half-strength fertilizer. Keep it dry in winter. Drought tolerant once established.
  • Great for beds and borders, rock gardens, succulent gardens or Mediterranean gardens. Ideal as an accent plant in sunny borders or in decorative containers.
  • Deer and rabbit resistant

Requirements

Hardiness 8
– 10

Plant Type Cactus – Succulents
Plant Family Mangaves
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early,Mid,Late)Summer (Early,Mid,Late)FallWinter
Height 6"
– 8"
(15cm
– 20cm)
Spread 1'
– 2'
(30cm
– 60cm)
Spacing 12″
– 16″
(30cm
– 40cm)
Water Needs Low, Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Showy, Evergreen
Tolerance Deer, Drought, Rabbit
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers
Garden Styles Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden