Agave mckelveyana

McKelvey's Century Plant

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Item #: 1127

Zones: 6a to 7b, at least

Dormancy: Evergreen

Height: 12" tall

Culture: Sun

Origin: United States

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


Agave mckelveyana is one of the most winter hardy century plant species, hailing from 3000-6000' elevation in western Arizona. Agave mckelveyana forms a small suckering rosette to 12" tall x 12" wide. Each grey green leaf reaches 10" long x 2" wide... great for the dry rock garden. Despite being cold hardy, Agave mckelveyana is extremely sensitive to overwatering, so locate it so that it stays very dry during the winter months.