Medio Picta American century plant
Agave salmiana 'Medio Picta'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Medio Picta' American century plant (Agave salmiana 'Medio Picta') is a succulent for containers, specimen plantings, rock gardens, and xeriscape. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It grows as an evergreen clump that reaches about 47 to 59 inches tall and 71 to 94 inches wide. Bees, birds, and hummingbirds visit it. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Echeveria, Aloe, White sage, and Desert willow.