Variegated Dwarf Agave

The variegated dwarf agave (Agave desmettiana 'Variegata') forms a bold rosette of fleshy, curving leaves edged in golden yellow. Offered in matte black, brushed chrome, or seagrass basket. It arrives in its grower's pot set inside a sealed planter, ready to place.

Details

• Size: About 3'–4' tall and wide
• Planter: Matte black, brushed chrome, or seagrass basket
• Light: Direct sun: at least two to three hours a day
• Pets: UF/IFAS notes agave sap may cause dermatitis, and the ASPCA lists the related century plant as toxic to cats and dogs; place it away from pets
• Best for: Sunny windows, lofts, terraces brought indoors, and bright offices
• Care: Very easy in sun

Grown, delivered, guaranteed

Prepared at the Interior Foliage Design greenhouse, 47-47 58th St, Woodside, NY 11377. Free pickup at our Woodside greenhouse, usually ready within 24 hours, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM. Delivery is $45 to Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Greenpoint, Maspeth, Hunters Point, West Williamsburg and Manhattan below 125th Street; $125 to the rest of Brooklyn and Queens and Manhattan above 125th Street; $195 to Westchester, Nassau, western Suffolk through Riverhead, Greenwich and New Canaan; and $295 to the East End and Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Passaic counties in New Jersey. Every plant carries our 48-hour replacement guarantee; live plants are not returnable (refund policy). Our family has sold plants in New York since the 1970s, and Interior Foliage Design was incorporated in 1980.

Watering

Water only when the soil is dry all the way through, usually every three to four weeks in a sunny room and less often in winter. Give a small, measured amount of room-temperature water around the base, enough to moisten the root ball, never a flood. The sealed planter keeps your floors dry, and too much water is the one thing this plant will not forgive.

Why an agave makes a statement

UF/IFAS Extension notes that agaves are succulents native to Mexico and the desert Southwest with high drought tolerance, and that the "century plant" name is a myth: most flower after 15 to 60 years, not 100. That drought tolerance is why a well-watered agave can go about two weeks on its own.

FAQ

How much sun does it need? At least two to three hours of direct sun a day.

Can I leave it while traveling? Yes. Water before you leave and it can go about two weeks on its own.

Is it pet-safe? Keep it away from pets; agave sap can irritate, and the ASPCA lists the related century plant as toxic.