Agave albopilosa ‘Tufts’

Hair-tipped Century Plant

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs / Succulents

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 8-12'' x 12-18''

Natural Growth Habit: Rosette

Native To: Mexico

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Green / Purple

Bloom Time: Spring

Special Features: Cold Hardy / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Interesting Foliage / Intermountain Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #2

Sunset Garden Zones: 7-9

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-10

A Bit More

Agave albopilosa ‘Tufts’ is a cultivar of the White Hair Agave, a succulent with a compact, clumping/rosette forming habit and unique white tufts at the tips of its green, upturned leaves. It has a mature size of about 12-18 inches wide and 10-12 inches tall, with flowers that bloom in spring. Use as an accent plant, container, in a rock garden. Native to limestone soils, add for best growth. Needs good drainage. Monocarpic. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold-hardy to about 20°F.

A Bit More

Agave albopilosa ‘Tufts’ is a cultivar of the White Hair Agave, a succulent with a compact, clumping/rosette forming habit and unique white tufts at the tips of its green, upturned leaves. It has a mature size of about 12-18 inches wide and 10-12 inches tall, with flowers that bloom in spring. Use as an accent plant, container, in a rock garden. Native to limestone soils, add for best growth. Needs good drainage. Monocarpic. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold-hardy to about 20°F.