Plant in full sun and irrigate infrequently. Agave desmetiana plants are drought tolerant and cold hardy to around 25° F and a little lower for short durations - we have heard from a grower in Austin, Texas who noted that they had leaf damage after 2 nights with temperatures down to 25° F on for several hours.

For more information about this species and its current nomenclatures see our listing for Agave desmetiana. This variegated cultivar has long been grown in the US but is called Agave 'Golden Moments' in Australia. Our plants are from bulbils off a plant that bloomed in our nursery in 2004 - there is some variability in the variegation on these plant but they were all nice looking plants that we sold between 2005 and 2015. We continue to grow selected cultivars that are either this species or hybrids with it called 'Joe Hoak' (no joke!) and 'Galactic Traveller'. 

This information about Agave desmetiana 'Variegata' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.