Light: Full sun; tolerates light shade, including afternoon shade in Phoenix.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to dry thoroughly between waterings; provide occasional supplemental water during prolonged Phoenix summer drought. Water more regularly during establishment.
Soil: Very well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil. Tolerates alkaline soil; avoid locations that retain water.
Mature size: Typically 4–6 feet tall and wide, excluding flower stalks that can reach 10–15 feet.
Bloom: Mature plants bloom intermittently in late spring or summer. Unlike many agaves, the plant survives flowering.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Slow.