Agave attenuata 'Nova'

Foxtail Agave, Lion's Tail Agave, Swan's Neck Agave, Spineless Century Plant

Family: Agavaceae Agave


Type Perennial, succulent
USDA Hardiness range 9B - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Year 'round
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Container, ground cover, massing, rock garden, seashore, specimen
Height 24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m
Spread 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Blue, green
Fruit color Brown, green
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive