Agave shawii
Shaw's Century Plant
Description
This succulent reaches 2-3' tall and 2' wide but will form large spreading colonies. Leaves are 4" across and about 2' long, thick and rigid, upward curving and gray green. Leaf margins have spines and there is also a terminal spine. It does need some protection from the sun in the low desert; it prefers afternoon shade in these areas. It is not very cold hardy and tolerates coastal conditions.
Plant Type
Succulent
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
n/a
Flower Season
n/a
Leaf Color
Green, Yellow Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
Winter, Spring
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Very Low, Low, Extra in Summer
Growth Rate
Slow
Soil Type
Sandy, Rocky
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
Ranch, Spanish
Accenting Features
Specimen, Unusual Shape
Seasonal Interest
n/a
Location Uses
Background, Parking Strip, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Roadside, With Rocks
Special Uses
Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Small Spaces
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.