Agave Americana
$18.00 / EA
Blue Agave - Century Plant ·
Striped Century Plant, Variegated Century Plant, Variegated American Agave (Agave americana 'Marginata') is a cacti/succulent for full sun (6+ hours) - high sun (4-6 hours) with low water needs, growing 3 to 6 ft tall and 4 to 8 ft wide. Blooms green, yellow in late spring/early summer. Hardy in zones 8A - 11B. Attracts bees, birds, butterflies, hummingbirds; resists rabbit, squirrel, deer; tolerates drought, erosion, clay soil, shallow rocky soil, dry soil, heat. Evergreen. Not pet friendly.
Plant Details
| Category | Cacti/Succulent |
| Botanical Name | Agave americana 'Marginata' |
| Sunlight | Full Sun (6+ hours) - High Sun (4-6 hours) |
| Water | Low |
| Mature Height | 3 to 6 ft |
| Mature Spread | 4 to 8 ft |
| Rec. Spacing | 6 to 10 ft |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Bloom Time | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| Bloom Color | Green, Yellow |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Hardiness Zones | 8A - 11B |
| Leaf Retention | Evergreen |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Resistant To | Rabbit, Squirrel, Deer |
| Tolerates | Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil, Shallow Rocky Soil, Dry Soil, Heat |
| Pet Friendly | No |
