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 9 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.