Agave albopilosa ‘Tufts’

Hair-tipped Century Plant

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 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.