Variegated Century Plant - Agave Americana

🌵 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Bold statement piece – Striking blue-green leaves with creamy yellow margins
✔ Indestructible – Thrives in extreme heat and drought
✔ Low-maintenance – Perfect for busy gardeners
✔ Salt-tolerant – Ideal for coastal areas
✔ Architectural interest – Adds modern flair to any landscape

🌿 Growth Habit:
• Large rosette-forming succulent
• Mature size: 1.2-1.8m tall x 1.8-2.4m wide

🍃 Foliage:
• Thick, sword-shaped leaves
• Stunning variegation (blue-green center, yellow edges)
• Leaf margins have small teeth (handle with care)

🌸 Flowers:
• Rare flowering event (after 10+ years)
• Tall flower spike (5-8m) with yellow blooms

🏆 Survival Superpowers:
✓ Withstands 50°C+ temperatures
✓ Survives months without water
✓ Grows in poor, rocky soil

☀️ Light Requirements:
• Best: Full sun (for best coloration)
• Tolerates: Light shade

💧 Watering:
• New plants: Every 2 weeks for first 6 months
• Established: Monthly or less (overwatering kills!)

🌱 Soil & Feeding:
• Excellent drainage is critical
• No fertilizer needed

✂️ Maintenance:
• Remove dead outer leaves as needed
• Wear thick gloves when handling