Agave americana - Century Plant

Market price from $19.25 to $96.99

Agave americana is a stunning addition to any landscape design that reveres robust, arid aesthetic. More commonly known as the Century Plant, Agave americana is a cherished feature in the Cacti & Succulents category, radiating the resilience and beauty of desert landscapes. Praised for its blue-gray, sword-like leaves that unfurl into a massive rosette formation—reaching up to 2 meters in length—it conjures a striking spectacle that marries architectural structure with Mother Nature's palette. Upon reaching maturity, this plant thrusts robust flowering stalks skywards until they reach a grand height of 6 meters (approximately 20 feet). These impressive stalks, bursting with clusters of yellow blossoms, bloom just once in their lifetime, making a bold and memorable appearance. Built to endure, Agave americana is notably drought-resistant, thriving under the generous warmth of full sun and well-drained soil conditions. And while it only blooms once, rest assured, it leaves behind a lineage in the form of offsets, or pups, ensuring the continuation of its desert legacy. Brilliant in both resilience and beauty, Agave americana is the perfect choice for your xeriscaping or Mediterranean garden projects.