golden flowered century plant
Agave chrysantha
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb , subshrub , shrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Leaves up to about 30 inches long by 4 inches wide.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Golden flowered century plant (Agave chrysantha) is a succulent for borders, containers, and xeriscape gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Its evergreen leaves grow up to about 30 inches long and 4 inches wide. Yellow flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Sunburst aeonium, Narrow-leaf chalksticks, Stonecrop, and California poppy.
Native range
AZ.