Botanical Name: Agave americana 'Variegata' Add
Common Name: Variegated Century Plant  
Plant photo of: Agave americana 'Variegata'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub, Succulent

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green, Yellow, Variegated

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Specimen, Unusual Foliage, Unusual Shape

 

Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Foundation, Parking Strip, Parking Lot, Roadside, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Container, Filler, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Mountain States Nursery
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

This form has a creamy yellow margin around the edge of the leaves. This agave will grow 6-10' tall by up to 13' wide. Nativew to Mexico. Very open growth habit, leaves recurve along their length. -Mountain States Nursery
hardy to 15f