Advance reservations are no longer required to visit the Zoo. Given the continued threat of COVID-19 and variants of the virus, face masks are required for indoor areas of the North Carolina Zoo. Face coverings are also required at the Acacia Station Giraffe Deck.
Threatened hybrid
This very, slow growing agave is a small rare hybrid native to Arizona. Its leaves have a dark mahogany-brown margin or edge. The flowers are yellow.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones.
