Location: Rock Garden/Xeriscape Design

Names:

• Common Name: Parry’s Agave
• Botanical Name: Agave parryi var. parryi
• AKA: Century Plant

Description: Like all agave plants, this plant is, for several years, a rosette of stiff, succulent, sword-like leaves. These 1 ft., spine-tipped leaves eventually subtend a tall flowering stalk supporting a cluster of yellow flowers at its tip. After the plant flowers, it dies.

 Best Growing Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Shade; Very Low Water Demand; Dry, Rocky Soil

Landscape Use: Rock Garden, Container, Deer Resistant, Salt Tolerant