The term refers to the availability of a specific agave plant, known for its purple or purplish-red foliage, at a large home improvement retailer. These retailers, like Home Depot, often carry a variety of plants and gardening supplies, and the Agave attenuata ‘Boutin Blue’, which can exhibit a purplish hue, is sometimes stocked. Finding this particular agave at such stores would provide consumers with easy access to a relatively unique succulent for landscaping or container gardening.
Availability through a large retailer provides several advantages. It generally signifies a relatively lower price point compared to specialty nurseries. Furthermore, it allows for convenient, one-stop shopping for individuals already visiting these stores for other home and garden needs. The presence of the species in a mainstream retail environment can also lead to increased awareness and appreciation of unusual succulent varieties, popularizing them for wider use in drought-tolerant landscaping.
