Agave americana: Century Plant, Massive Blue-Green Architectural Succulent

Agave americana: A Majestic Desert Icon The Agave americana, famously known as the Century Plant, is one of the most recognized and imposing succulents in the world.1 Revered for its majestic size and architectural form, it creates a truly bold focal point in any large landscape. It forms a massive, vase-shaped rosette composed of numerous long, broad, and rigid leaves that arch outward. The foliage is a distinctive, pale blue-green to gray-green color, often coated in a white, waxy bloom (farina). Each substantial leaf is lined with sharp, prominent marginal teeth and capped with a formidable terminal spike, demanding space and respect. While monocarpic (blooming only once), the 'Century Plant' is known for sending out countless offsets (pups), quickly forming large colonies around the base of the parent rosette. Exceptionally drought-tolerant and tough, Agave americana is the definitive choice for large-scale xeriscapes, slopes, and dramatic Mediterranean gardens where low-water, h