Light: Full sun to light shade; in Phoenix, afternoon shade helps prevent scorching, especially on young or newly planted specimens.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then let soil dry completely; provide occasional supplemental irrigation during prolonged summer heat. Keep nearly dry in winter.
Soil: Very well-drained, sandy or gravelly soil. Use raised beds or mounds in heavy soil and a gritty cactus mix in containers.
Mature size: Individual rosettes about 1–2 feet tall and 2–3 feet wide; established clumps can spread wider.
Bloom: Flowers in summer after reaching maturity, often after many years. Unlike most agaves, flowering does not necessarily kill the rosette.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Slow to moderate, depending on warmth and available moisture.