Spineless Century Plant, Soft Tip Agave – Agave attenuata

General Landscape Uses: Specimen plant Ecological Restoration Notes: Not used. Description: A clump-forming succulent with a thick, woody trunk that can become visible as the plant ages. The leaves are broad, pliable, and a beautiful glaucous (silvery-green to yellowish-green) color. Unlike most agaves, the leaves have no teeth and no terminal spine. Dimensions: Height 3 – 4 ft.; Spread 3 – 4 ft. Growth Rate: Slow to moderate Native Range: Central Mexico Native Habitats: Rocky cliffs in pine-oak forests at high elevations Soils: Well-drained, sand, loam Nutritional Requirements: Low Salt Water Tolerance: Low Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate Drought Tolerance: High Light Requirements: Full to part sun Flower Color: Greenish-yellow to creamy white. Flower Characteristics: A massive, terminal spike that grows 5–10 feet long. It arches gracefully back toward the ground, resembling a foxtail or a swan’s neck. Flowering Season: It is monocarpic, meaning the individual rosette blooms once after 10–20 years and then dies. Fruit: Produces seed capsules, but more commonly produces hundreds of small bulbils (miniature plants) along the flower stalk. Wildlife and Ecology: The flowers are a significant nectar source for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds Horticultural Notes: Propagated by offshoot, cuttings Comments: