Agave neomexicana

New Mexico Agave

Family: Agavaceae Agave


Type Perennial, succulent
USDA Hardiness range 6B - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Yellow
Bloom time Mid Spring to Early Summer
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Container, massing, rock garden, specimen
Height 20" to 30" / 50cm to 75cm
Spread n/a
Growth rate Slow
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Blue, green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive