Light: Full sun to light shade; light afternoon shade can reduce scorching in Phoenix’s hottest exposures.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply and infrequently, allowing soil to dry thoroughly between waterings; reduce watering substantially in winter.
Soil: Very well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil; tolerates alkaline soil. Plant on a raised mound where drainage is poor.
Mature size: 5–6 feet tall and 6–10 feet wide, excluding the flower stalk.
Bloom: Blooms once at maturity, commonly after 10–20 years or longer. The flowering rosette dies afterward, while offsets can continue growing.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Moderate for an agave; faster with occasional summer irrigation and good drainage.