Agave striata var striata Speirantha Cut last year's stems to

Cut last year's stems to the ground before new growth starts in spring

This is a dramatic improvement over the typical species

each highlighted with a pure white center

3' wide clump of shiny

One of those seedlings began flowering at just over 1' tall

Agave striata var striata Speirantha Cut last year's stems toAgave striata var. striata is an easy to grow century plant that resembles a well fed porcupine quite different from the wider leaf century plant species. Hailing from the Sierra Madre Orientale mountain range in northeast Mexico, Agave striata has good winter hardiness and has been fine at 0 degrees F in our garden. Agave striata var. striata is also one of only two century plant species that doesn't die after flowering, which is handy, since it's