Seasonality: evergreen; dies after blooming
Size: to 6ft with equal spread; moderate growth rate
Leaves: large thick points, to 4ft long; mildly toothed if at all, spine on tip only; upright, usually more narrow at base instead spooned out; tropical appearance
Flowers: large stalk to 15ft high bearing cluster of yellow flowers
Fruit: flat disk seed enclosed in capsule
Stems/Trunks: removal of lower leaves creates a short trunk-like look
Range/Origin: Mexico
Hardiness: to high teens
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| mature specimen of Agave weberii |
- accent plant
- tropical appearance
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| leaf tip detail on Agave weberii |
- Exposure: full sun, excellent under mesquite-type shade, spindly in dense shade
- Water: low; best with supplemental during hottest part of year (1-2 irrigations per month)
- Soil: tolerant
- Propagation: division (offsets)
- Maintenance: low, remove spent leaves
