Agave americana ‘Marginata’

Variegated 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: 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.