Medium-sized agave from northern Mexico with broad, cupped, gray-green leaves edged with teeth and a terminal spine, forming a compact symmetrical rosette. Monocarpic — sends up a tall flower stalk once at maturity then dies, leaving offsets.

Bloom Time

Late spring to summer (once at maturity / then dies)

Deciduous / Evergreen

Evergreen

Special Features

Architectural Form, Cold Hardy, Deer / Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant

Growth Rate

Slow

Growth Habit

Rosette succulent

Mature Size

3-4 ft tall × 4-5 ft wide

Flower Color

Yellow to greenish-yellow

Foliage Color

Gray-green

Landscape Use

Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Specimen / Accent

Garden Style

Desert / Xeriscape

Soil

Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained

Companion Plants

Brittlebush, Desert marigold, Ocotillo, Palo verde, Penstemon

Sap / Skin Irritant

Sap is a skin/eye irritant

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining sandy or rocky soil; tolerates poor, alkaline desert soils.

Mature size: 3-4 ft tall, 4-5 ft wide

Bloom: Late spring to summer (once at maturity, then dies)

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow