About This Product
Botanical Name: Agave americana
Common Name: Century Plant
A rugged Agave species native to Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Glaucous gray-green leaves are broad and lined with jagged teeth. The needle-sharp terminal spines and overall mature size can make this quite the formidable succulent. Produces offsets as it grows. At the end of its 10 - 30 year life span, a tall inflorescence blooms.
USDA Zone: Zones 8 - 10
Sunset Zone: Zones 10, 12 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 3 - 8 feet
Mature Width: 6 - 12 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun, Filtered Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Water Needs: Low
