Agave neomexicana - New Mexico Century Plant

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Agave neomexicana is a salient representation of resilience in the 'Cacti & Succulents' collection. Better known as the New Mexico Century Plant, this formidable perennial brings a unique part of desert life right to your garden with its imposing blue-green to grey, sword-like leaves decorated with distinctive brownish-red teeth. Standing up to 3 feet tall with a bloom stalk that can reach monumental heights of 12 to 15 feet, this plant comes to life with a spectacle of vibrant yellow flowers. However, this spectacle doesn't occur yearly. This plant builds up to its grand performance over an extensive period of its lifetime, which spans between 10 to 25 years, thus the name - Century Plant. It also holds strong against the elements, impressively being more frost-resistant than most Agaves. Its low water requirements and full sun exposure preference make it a hardy candidate for rock gardens, desert landscapes or as an attractive container plant. Witness the beauty and transformative life cycle of this unique desert jewel, which, beyond its spectacular bloom, leaves behind a legacy in the form of pups or offspring to continue its life story.