Agave americana ‘Marginata’

Variegated 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: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 5-6' x 6-10'

Natural Growth Habit: Rosette

Native To: Cultivar, Mexico and Central America

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Hedge / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant / Variegated Foliage

Container Sizes: #5, #15, #25

Sunset Garden Zones: 10, 12-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11

A Bit More

Agave americana ‘Marginata’ is a succulent with large, gray-green leaves featuring yellow margins, growing 5-6′ tall and wide. Ideal for desert and coastal landscapes. Excellent as a focal point, specimen, or in xeriscapes. Effective as a large, barrier screen due to the sharp spines at the leaf end and the hooks on the leaf margins. Requires sharp drainage; adaptable to most well-drained soils, including sandy, rocky, clay, and loamy types. Monocarpic. Fire Resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 15°F.

A Bit More

Agave americana ‘Marginata’ is a succulent with large, gray-green leaves featuring yellow margins, growing 5-6′ tall and wide. Ideal for desert and coastal landscapes. Excellent as a focal point, specimen, or in xeriscapes. Effective as a large, barrier screen due to the sharp spines at the leaf end and the hooks on the leaf margins. Requires sharp drainage; adaptable to most well-drained soils, including sandy, rocky, clay, and loamy types. Monocarpic. Fire Resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 15°F.