SucculentsCentury Plant
Agave americana
Century Plant (Agave americana) is a slow-growing succulent, hardy in USDA zones 8-10, that matures to about 3-6 ft × 6-10 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in summer. It stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil.
- USDA zones
- 8-10
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 3-6 ft × 6-10 ft
- Spacing
- 6-feet-12 feet
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Foliage
- Blue, Silver, Green
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Green
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Pests, Salt
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Mexico
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Century Plant is hardy to about 10°F (estimated from USDA zone 8), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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