Mangave Kaleidoscope

Noted for its brightly colored leaves, Mangave ‘Kaleidoscope’ is a tender perennial succulent boasting a striking evergreen rosette of long, arching, lance-shaped, deep green leaves covered with bright rosy red dots and adorned with creamy-yellow margins. The margins are lined with a thin rosy red edge, creating a kaleidoscope effect.

Noted for its brightly colored leaves, Mangave 'Kaleidoscope' is a tender perennial succulent boasting a striking evergreen rosette of long, arching, lance-shaped, deep green leaves covered with bright rosy red dots and adorned with creamy-yellow margins. The margins are lined with a thin rosy red edge, creating a kaleidoscope effect. A striking beauty which is particularly stunning in full sun when the margins glow nearly orange due to the rosy red lining. Mature plants flower (but they are not monocarpic and do not die like their agave parents) with tall 6-7 ft (180-210 cm) vertical spikes of lightly fragrant green flowers in summer. Easy to grow and undemanding, this Mangave makes a dramatic focal point or accent in the sunny border and can be used in decorative pots.

  • Grows up to 20-24 in. tall (50-60 cm) and 32-36 in. wide (80-90 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 1'
– 2'
(30cm
– 60cm)
Spread 2'
– 3'
(60cm
– 90cm)
Spacing 36″ (90cm)
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