Agave decipiens

False Sisal, 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 Container, massing, rock garden, seashore, specimen
Height 4' to 8' / 1.20m to 2.40m
Spread 6' to 8' / 1.80m to 2.40m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, flowers are rare
Leaf color Blue, silvery
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