Beautiful Agave with long, narrow, lanceolate leaves growing from the base, with thorns along the entire edge. Green with fine white stripes and a whitish edge. Up to 1.20m long and about 10cm wide. Flowering greenish yellow.
It is the most famous and cultivated species. Widely used to produce mezcal, as well as in traditional medicine with its leaves. The flowers it produces are edible.
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| Plantation | ||||||||||||
| Flowering |
| Climate Zone | Arid, Semi-arid |
|---|---|
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Foliage color | Green, White |
| Hardiness | Half-hardy (0ºC) |
| Peculiarity | Thorny |
| Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Gardening, Gravel Garden, Indoor Plant, Low maintenance garden, Singular, Urban garden, Wild garden |
| Soil - Moisture | Dry, Well-drained |
| Soil - Ph | Neutral |
| Soil - Type | Chalk, Loam, Poor, Sand |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Light, Partial shade, Sun |
| Watering | Moderate |

Easter 2026
This week we will only be shipping orders on Monday 30 March to ensure that orders arrive before bank holidays.
We will resume deliveries from Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The nursery will be open until Thursday 2 april. If you would like to collect your order or visit us we would be delighted to welecome you from 8 am to 2 pm.
Happy Easter !