Agave americana
Agave americana
Special order
These plants are from our supplier in Italy. Shipping is 2-3 weeks from order.
Details
Common name: century plant
Description: A bold, architectural succulent forming a large rosette of thick, grey-blue, sword-shaped leaves, each edged with sharp spines and tipped with a fierce terminal point. An unmistakable focal point for a sunny patio.
Other benefits: architectural focal point, extremely drought tolerant, low maintenance once established, classic architectural silhouette, tolerant of poor, dry soils
Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 1m x 1.2m (in a container in the UK)
Position: full sun; in the UK best grown in a container and given winter protection or brought under cover
Soil pH: neutral to alkaline; very free-draining
Moisture: well-drained to dry; dislikes winter wet
Winter hardiness: tender; protect from frost, hardy only to around -5°C in very sheltered spots
Delivery and Shipping
Tuscan Plants to Order
These plants are from Tuscany and are shipped to order so have a lead time of 2-3 weeks.
Just place your order and we will contact you once they have been received, checked by our nursery team and are ready for your garden!
Product details
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Neutral, Sandy
- Characteristics
- Drought resistant
- SKU
- CNIT004812
Specification correct at time of publishing. Please confirm before ordering.