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Agave americana var. medio-picta 'Dwarf Alba' (Dwarf White-Striped Century Plant) - A medium sized century plant to 2 to 3 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide with a bold greenish cream central stripe and blue green margins. As with the species there are recurved spines on the margins and a long terminal spine. Yellow-green flowers attract hummingbirds, however the Century Plant doesn't bloom until it is a decade or so old (not a century!) and the main flowering rosette dies with suckers emerging around its base.
Plant in full sun. Irrigate occasionally to not at all. Cold hardy to 15 degrees F or less. This large plant can be dramatic in the landscape - give it plenty of room and situate it away from traffic. Great on a hillside. This is a very pretty Agave that is smaller than
Agave americana var. medio-picta 'Dwarf Alba' is a vegetative sport found by one of our customers in our crops of Agave americana var. medio picta 'Alba' . It differs by being a smaller plant with shorter leaves that are more reflexed under with a narrower central white band.
For more information on the species see our listing of Agave americana.
The information displayed on this page about Agave americana var. medio-picta 'Dwarf Alba' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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