Agave   americana

Succulent rosette of lance shaped, spiny tipped leaves.  Various forms and variegation patterns.

Height: Slow growing but can reach 1metre.

Hardiness: Reasonably hardy in a sheltered position. Can withstand short periods of frost, safest in a frost free greenhouse over winter.

Propagation: From seeds sown in spring if you have the patience. Pot on plantlets which grow from base of parent plants in a sharp compost for a quicker result.

Notes: Agaves and children do not mix the spines on the end of the leaves are very sharp.

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