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Shrub
Century Plant (Agave)
Agave americana
Dramatic blue-gray rosette. Special care: sharp spines and very large size — keep away from walkways; smaller agaves like Parry's also suit DFW.
Recommended uses
- Rock gardens
- Accent
- Xeriscapes
- Plant type
- Succulent
- Evergreen / deciduous
- Evergreen
- Sun
- Full sun
- Shade tolerance
- Low
- Water needs
- Low
- Mature height
- 4–6 ft
- Mature width
- 6–10 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High