Agave and Yucca: Tough Plants for Tough Times1
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Reported Freeze mature size damage (height x width Reported in North Native y z Name Photo Common name and comments in feet) hardiness Florida distribution "Arizona agave"; tolerates poor soil Slight at Agave × arizonica and drought but requires good 2' x 2' 8–10 Arizona 15°F drainage; pups freely "Century plant"; the most widely Southwestern grown ornamental agave; typically has Moderate Up to 6'–12' x U.S. and Agave americana gray to gray blue leaves, but it is 15°F to severe 13' northern variable in size and appearance; pups at 22°F Mexico freely None at "Century plant"; blue form of century 4' x 5'; Agave americana 8–10; 22°F; plant; may be a selection of the hybrid up to Garden origin 'Gainesville Blue' 15°F severe at A. americana × A. scabra; pups freely 6'–10' x 13' 15°F "Variegated century plant"; variegated form of the common century plant; fantastic stripes of yellow along the Agave americana Moderate margins of each leaf; said to be 3'–5' x 2'–5' 8b–10 Garden origin 'Marginata' at 15°F slightly less cold hardy and slightly smaller growing than the green form; pups freely Archival copy: for current recommendations see http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu or your local extension office. # Reported Freeze mature size damage (height x width Reported in North Native y z Name Photo Common name and comments in feet) hardiness Florida distribution 8+$ &8J $ 4 4 ( Agave americana ?B B M* # / $ B2 ; #(B $J 4 4$ 4$ &$ & 8 & &8J$& & A. 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