Agave americana

About this plant

Description These succulent plants thrive in warmer regions where freezes are not a problem. Sr Item name 1 Agave americana, Century Plant - Succulent Plant 2 3 inch (8 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) Agave americana, also known as the century plant, is a member of the family Agavaceae. These succulent plants thrive in the warmer regions of the U. where freezes are not a problem. Century plants are quite a drought-tolerant and easy to grow, which makes them perfect additions to a garden where the gardener wishes to xeriscape. Despite the tale that they bloom once every century, the century plant will produce its bloom in approximately ten years. Growing to a height of 12 feet or more, century plants make good specimen plants in rock gardens.