Agave Parryi | Parry's Agave

Parry's Agave (Agave Parryi) is native to the deserts of North and Central America. This perennial succulent showcases unique geometry in the form of slate gray/blue rosettes. Its broadleaf evergreen foliage feels coarse and looks especially showy. Each leaf is less than six inches long and three to six inches wide.

Growing slowly, Agave Parryi has a clump-forming habit. While it rarely flowers, when blooms do arise, they do so majestically 10 to 15 years after planting upon six to 20-foot tall stalks. Summer buds are typically red and open to blooms ranging from gold to light yellow to green. One flower stalk comes from each rosette. Mature plants can produce 20 to 30 side branches, each with hundreds of flowers.

Living for many years, Parry's Agave is also known as Century Plant. After they put on a magnificent floral show, they die, leaving a legacy of bold bluish foliage and high-reaching plentiful blooms.

Source: The Spruce