| Agave Century Plant |
Agavaceae americana
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Type | Succulent perennial |
| Product Description | Native to Mexico. Succulent with rosettes of fleshy, blue-green leaves with hooked spines along the margins and ending with a pointy spine at tip. Offsetting more or less freely from the base. After at least ten years, a flower stalk appears from the rosette's center, ranging in size from 15' to 40' with yellow-green flowers. Needs ample space. | |
| Flower | Yellow-green | |
| Mature Size | 6' x 10' | |
| Water | Very low | |
| Exposure | Full sun | |
| Spacing | 5' | |
| Soil | Loam; rocky; sand; alkaline; well drained | |
| Planting Time | April through October | |
| Comments | Makes a very dramatic focal point. | |
