(Dwarf Century Plant, Smooth Century Plant)

A gold-edged form of an elegant agave from eastern Mexico, 'Marginata' has symmetrical rosettes of long, narrow, flexuous, arching leaves. The central leaf color varies from yellow green to blue green, depending on exposure and climate, and tends to be darker in full sun. At an early age the parent rosette develops densely packed offsets at the base. These may be severed, repotted and shared with friends.

The rosettes bloom at about 10 years of age, then die, leaving the offsets. The very...

(Dwarf Century Plant, Smooth Century Plant, Variegated Smooth Century Plant)

Creamy yellow leaf edges set this plant apart from the solid-colored species. The parent species originates from eastern Mexico. Each symmetrical rosette has flexible, narrow arching leaves. The central leaf color varies from yellow green to blue green, depending on exposure and climate, and tends to be darker in full sun. At an early age the parent rosette develops densely packed offsets at the base. These may be severed, repotted and shared with friends.

The rosettes bloom at about 10 years...

(Twin Flower Agave, Twin Flower Century Plant)

A dramatic plant which forms large bristling pincushions of narrow, fine-textured foliage, this Mexican native is a natural for the desert garden or the modern architectural landscape. The symmetrical, nearly stemless rosette comprises up to two hundred slender, bayonet-like leaves, each armed with a needle-sharp tip. This makes for notoriously difficult and often painful transplanting. Plants produce tall dark bronze flower spikes studded with boldly contrasting greenish-yellow flowers. The top...

(Harvard Agave, Harvard's Century Plant)

The dense blue-green rosettes of Harvard's century plant are dramatic and structurally interesting in the landscape. This all-American native naturally exists in the David Mountains located in western Texas. It is an unusually hardy species that can withstand periods of freezing as long as growing conditions remain dry, particularly at the root zone.

The blue-green fleshy leaves of this century plant are large, cupped and heavily spined along the margins. The sharp black leaf tips are particularly...

(Murphey's Agave, Murphey's Century Plant)

Perfect symmetry, large size and beautiful blue coloring make this succulent evergreen a focal point in any garden. Native to Arizona and Mexico, it is found only near ancient agricultural and settlement sites, where it was grown for fiber and food. Though resembling the common Agave americana, it rarely produces offsets, remaining as a single rosette and thus retaining its striking individual form. Mature rosettes (at least 6 years old) eventually produce a towering flower stalk with clusters...

(Parry's Agave, Parry's Century Plant)

One of the hardier agave species, Parry's agave is a beautiful succulent that originates from the alpine regions of Arizona and New Mexico. It is a more compact agave that sports wide, succulent gray-green leaves with fine, sharp, serrated edges of black. Its neat, evergreen rosettes slowly develop offshoots, or pups, which can easily be removed and replanted elsewhere if desired.

In summer mature rosettes put forth tall, upright panicles of fragrant, creamy yellow flowers. These may be pink...

(New Mexico Century Plant, Parry's Agave)

The tight blue-hued rosettes of this compact Agave have unmatched symmetry and are great for smaller garden spaces. New Mexico century plant is native to the mountains and dry washes of Mexico and extends northward into the dry desert regions of Texas and New Mexico.

The wide fleshy leaves narrow towards the top and end with a sharp black tip. Most agaves produce offsets around their base but this one is reluctant to do so, making propagation time consuming and plants more expensive....

(Parry's Agave, Parry's Century Plant)

One of the hardier agave species, Parry's agave is a beautiful succulent that originates from the alpine regions of Arizona and New Mexico. It is a more compact agave that sports wide, succulent gray-green leaves with fine, sharp, serrated edges of black. Its neat, evergreen rosettes slowly develop offshoots, or pups, which can easily be removed and replanted elsewhere if desired.

In summer mature rosettes put forth tall, upright panicles of fragrant, creamy yellow flowers. These may be pink...

(Parry's Agave, Parry's Century Plant)

One of the hardier agave species, Parry's agave is a beautiful succulent that originates from the alpine regions of Arizona and New Mexico. It is a more compact agave that sports wide, succulent gray-green leaves with fine, sharp, serrated edges of black. Its neat, evergreen rosettes slowly develop offshoots, or pups, which can easily be removed and replanted elsewhere if desired.

In summer mature rosettes put forth tall, upright panicles of fragrant, creamy yellow flowers. These may be pink...

(Parry's Agave, Parry's Century Plant)

One of the hardier agave species, Parry's agave is a beautiful succulent that originates from the alpine regions of Arizona and New Mexico. It is a more compact agave that sports wide, succulent gray-green leaves with fine, sharp, serrated edges of black. Its neat, evergreen rosettes slowly develop offshoots, or pups, which can easily be removed and replanted elsewhere if desired.

In summer mature rosettes put forth tall, upright panicles of fragrant, creamy yellow flowers. These may be pink...