Scientific Name
Agava americana
Common Name
Century plant
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 10
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Sun; well-drained soil
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Width: 10 to 12 feet
Texture: Coarse
Form: Rounded
Flower/Fruit: Yellow-green flowers
Foliage: Collection of rosetted, large fleshy blue-green leaves; hooked spines along the margins
Comments: Drought and salt-spray tolerant
Cultivars: --
   

 

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