Agave macroacantha

Black Spined Agave

Family: Agavaceae Agave


Type Perennial, succulent
USDA Hardiness range 9A - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Container, massing, rock garden, seashore, specimen
Height 4' to 5' / 1.20m to 1.60m
Spread 4' to 6' / 1.20m to 1.80m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen
Bloom attributes Flowers are rare
Leaf color Blue, green, silvery
Fruit color Brown, green
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, native to North America