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Plant details
A succulent perennial with a thick stem, supporting a rosette of attractive, sword-shaped, pale blue-grey leaves. It only flowers once, producing a tall spike of yellow-white flowers on a curving stem which gives the plant its common name swan's neck agave. As soon as it flowers, the plant dies, but this is not normally until it has reached full maturity which could be 8 or 10 years, and it usually produces small, new plants from side shoots. Since it is tender, it does need to be in a frost-free, sunny, sheltered spot, if grown in open ground. Otherwise grow it outside in a pot during the summer months, placing inside over the winter months. Smaller plants may be grown as houseplants.
Family: Agavaceae
Genus: Agave
Species: attenuata
Flower colour: White
Foliage colour: Grey
Feature: Dramatic foliage
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light
Hardiness: Tender
Skill level: Experienced
Height: 100cm
Spread: 200cm
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