Agave deserti var. deserti

Century Plant, Desert Agave

Family: Agavaceae Agave


Type Perennial, succulent
USDA Hardiness range 9A - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Yellow
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Massing, rock garden, seashore, specimen
Height 24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m
Spread 36" to 5' / 90cm to 1.60m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, flowers are rare
Leaf color Blue
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