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Agave macroacantha

Black-Spined Century Plant

Code	Temp	Category	Description
1	15C+	Indoor	Grow as a houseplant or under heated glass.
2	10 to 15C+	Indoor / Outdoor	Grow indoors, or outdoors in summer in a sheltered spot
3	5 to 10C	Tender	Grow outdoors in summer, and in a heated glasshouse in winter.
4	1 to 5C	Tender	Grow outdoors or under glass without risk of frost.
5	-5 to 1C	Half-Hardy	Hardy in coastal/mild/sheltered areas. Will not tolerate hard/sudden frost. May require winter protection in situ. such as fleece or straw mulch.
6	-10 to -5C	Hardy	May suffer at altitude, central/northerly locations, harsh winters, cold gardens and when grown in pots.
7	-15 to -10C+	Hardy	Will survive most severe winters but may be at risk in central/northerly locations and in pots. Top growth may be destroyed but will usually re-grow.
8	-20 to -15C	Hardy	Will survive severe winter, but may need protection when grown in pots.
9	-20C & Colder	Very Hardy / Hardy	in the severest European climates.

£56.99

SKU: 98256331-1

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Thumbnail	Size	Delivery	Stock	Price	Quantity
	5Ltr	Standard	6 In Stock	£56.99	Agave macroacantha quantity

At a Glance

Colour	Black, Green, Silver/Grey
Foliage type	Evergreen
Habit	Rosette forming
Height after 10 years	Up to 1m
Light requirement	Sun
Location	Garden plant
Plant Type	Succelent
Season of interest	Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Soil PH	Acid, Neutral
Soil Type	Loam, Poor/dry, Sand, Sharply-drained

Garden Styles for Agave macroacantha

Coastal, Contemporary, Desert, Mediterranean, Rare plants

Family Asparagaceae
Originating from Mexico

A distinctive Agave forming a dense clump of evenly spaced, grey green leaves with black teeth along the margin, each terminating in a long black spine.
Grow in sharply drained soil in full sun.

Eventual mature plant size :
Height 1m
Spread 1m

Agave macroacantha

Agave macroacantha

Black-Spined Century Plant

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Garden Styles for Agave macroacantha

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Agave macroacantha

Agave macroacantha

Black-Spined Century Plant

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