Agave, American Agave, American Century Plant, Maguey 'Marginata'

Agave

Genus
Agave (a-GAH-vee)
Synonym
Agave americana var. marginata
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color
Green
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Bronze
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
This plant is monocarpic
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fountain Hills, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Amesti, California

Arroyo Grande, California

August, California

Canoga Park, California

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California

Chico, California

Corralitos, California

Cottonwood, California

Elkhorn, California

Granite Bay, California

Interlaken, California

Manhattan Beach, California

Pajaro, California

Paradise, California

Pomona, California

Reseda, California

San Diego, California(2 reports)

San Leandro, California

Simi Valley, California

Spring Valley, California

Sun City, California

Watsonville, California

Belleview, Florida

Boca Raton, Florida

Cape Coral, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Homestead, Florida

Islamorada, Florida

Lake Worth, Florida

Lecanto, Florida

Niceville, Florida

North Port, Florida

Palm Coast, Florida

Saint Cloud, Florida

Tallahassee, Florida

Weston, Florida

Winter Springs, Florida

Augusta, Georgia

Decatur, Georgia

Dublin, Georgia

Shiloh, Georgia

Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii

Keaau, Hawaii

Orchidlands Estates, Hawaii

Mathiston, Mississippi

Las Vegas, Nevada

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Roswell, New Mexico

Kure Beach, North Carolina

Bluffton, South Carolina

Sumter, South Carolina

Austin, Texas

Kerrville, Texas

Round Rock, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

White Center, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

12
positives
5
neutrals
1
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Fort Lauderdale, FL | March 2018 | positive

Agave americana var ‘marginata’ is one of only a dozen or so Agave species that will grow well in Ft Lauderdale’s subtropical / tro...Read More

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ROSLINDALE, MA | July 2014 | positive

I love their formal, symmetrical structure. We grow them in pots and place them around the garden in the summer, lending an exotic touch....Read More

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Dearborn Heights, MI (Zone 6a) | July 2014 | neutral

The Great American Agave Bloom 2014
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

An 80-year-old American agav...Read More

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Crestline, CA (Zone 8b) | October 2013 | positive

I acquired my two as pups from a MUCH larger parent about three years ago. My gosh, that thing was huge! I'm 5' 3" and it stood over me...Read More

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Las Vegas, NV | March 2013 | neutral

Bought a house in Vegas July 2012 with this plant thriving in the middle of the front yard. All the limbs were vibrant and healthy.
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Shiloh, GA | June 2012 | neutral

When I type "Century Plant" into the computer, I invariably get a picture of an upright spiny plant which has a stem-12 or 15 feet tall ...Read More

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Bonita Springs, FL | April 2012 | neutral

I planted one about 3 months ago in southwest Florida. It is in full sun and It is about 3 feet tall. It was doing well until a couple of...Read More

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Paradise, CA (Zone 9a) | June 2011 | positive

About 15 years ago, my grandfather gave me a small Agave americana "Marginata" pup he saved from a friend who was taking out their overgr...Read More

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Saint Cloud, FL (Zone 9b) | September 2010 | positive

love the striking beauty of the variegated agave! aquired a small one from a local nursery, that already had a pup in the pot with it. ha...Read More

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Saint Augustine, FL | April 2009 | positive

Nice looking center piece to a garden. Grows well in St. Augustine FL. Take torrential summer rains and stands up to the dryest droughts...Read More

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San Leandro, CA (Zone 9b) | January 2009 | negative

Beware sends out runners many feet from original plant so you must constantly dig them up or have your yard totally taken over by them. ...Read More

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Lake Worth, FL | August 2006 | positive

3. mo. ago we purchased 2 blue,3 americana marginata's,2 carribean agave's from a local nursery. they were in 7 gal. containers.we trans...Read More

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Weston, FL (Zone 10a) | June 2006 | positive

I didn't know the true name (Americana) of this plant until this morning, but it is one of my favorite agaves. I have not seen the bloom ...Read More

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Hayward, CA | September 2005 | positive

What was over planted in the 50's and 60's is not so commonly planted anymore. So they now really stand out as front yard plants. And if ...Read More

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Merced, CA (Zone 9a) | July 2005 | neutral

We had this agave in the back of the yard, a rather useless area until we turned that area into a nursery. Now, I would rather have that ...Read More

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Littlerock, CA | July 2004 | positive

Excellent/hardy grower (I live in the dry CA desert, where there are temperature extremes). CAUTION: DO NOT GROW AROUND small children p...Read More

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Bossier City, LA | May 2004 | positive

I have had this plant for three yrs and it has traveled with us. I got this plant in San Antonio as a gift from a lady that had a lot o...Read More

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Mcallen, TX (Zone 8a) | March 2003 | positive

As a lover of southwestern plants, cacti and succulents, I
love this and other agaves.

They are not to everyone's t...Read More

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