Agave americana var. medio-picta ‘Alba’

White-striped 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: Succulents

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Mature Height & Spread: 3-4' x 4-6'

Natural Growth Habit: Rosette, Vase

Native To: Cultivar, Mexico, Southwest

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Blue / Green

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer

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

Container Sizes: #3, #10

Sunset Garden Zones: 10, 12-24, H1, H2

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8b-11

A Bit More

Agave americana var. medio-picta ‘Alba’ is a medium-sized, variegated succulent with cream-white central stripes and blue-green, spiny margins. Ideal for desert and coastal landscapes, as a specimen, and in succulent gardens. Because of the sharp spines, it is effective as a low, barrier hedge. Best in gritty, lean, or rocky soil; needs good drainage. Monocarpic. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 15°F.

A Bit More

Agave americana var. medio-picta ‘Alba’ is a medium-sized, variegated succulent with cream-white central stripes and blue-green, spiny margins. Ideal for desert and coastal landscapes, as a specimen, and in succulent gardens. Because of the sharp spines, it is effective as a low, barrier hedge. Best in gritty, lean, or rocky soil; needs good drainage. Monocarpic. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant. Cold hardy to 15°F.