Agave americana var. medio-picta ‘Aurea’

Gold-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

Also Grown As: Bush

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

Natural Growth Habit: Clumping

Native To: Mexico and Central America

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

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

Container Sizes: #3

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

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11

A Bit More

Agave americana var. medio-picta ‘Aurea’ is a striking evergreen succulent cultivar known for its bold, yellow-striped foliage. It is low-maintenance, deer-resistant and attracts pollinators. Sun-loving, drought-tolerant, it has a solitary or clumping habit with a mature size of around 3-5 feet tall by 4-6 feet wide. This evergreen plant requires well-draining soil, is monocarpic (dies after flowering), and is not frost-hardy below approximately 20°.

 

A Bit More

Agave americana var. medio-picta ‘Aurea’ is a striking evergreen succulent cultivar known for its bold, yellow-striped foliage. It is low-maintenance, deer-resistant and attracts pollinators. Sun-loving, drought-tolerant, it has a solitary or clumping habit with a mature size of around 3-5 feet tall by 4-6 feet wide. This evergreen plant requires well-draining soil, is monocarpic (dies after flowering), and is not frost-hardy below approximately 20°.