Agave victoriae-reginae

Royal Agave, Queen Victoria Century Plant

Family: Agavaceae Agave


Type Perennial, succulent
USDA Hardiness range 8A - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Green, white
Bloom time Early Summer to Early Fall
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Container, ground cover, massing, rock garden
Height 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Spread 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Blue, green, variegated
Fruit color Green
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive