Most loved for its dramatic blue-grey foliage and bold sculptural form that creates strong architectural impact in dry landscapes.
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Agave americana, the Century Plant, is a large evergreen succulent grown for its architecture. Thick blue-grey leaves up to 1.5 metres long spiral out of a single rosette, each edged with hooked teeth and finished with a hard terminal spine. The result is a broad, symmetrical form that holds its shape all year.
Full sun and sharp drainage are the two requirements, and heavy wet clay is the one thing it will not accept. It adds 20 to 40 centimetres a year, takes light to moderate frost once established, and shrugs off drought, heat, sandy soil and salt wind. Mediterranean, temperate, semi-arid and coastal districts all suit it.
A rosette settles at roughly 1.5 to 2 metres high and 2 to 3 metres across, so allow room from the start. It works in rockeries, dry creek beds, median strips, coastal banks and courtyard pots. Keep the spined tips well clear of paths and play areas. Once planted it asks for almost nothing, which is the point on low-water sites.
About Agave americana
Agave americana, the Century Plant, is a large evergreen succulent from Mexico, grown across Australia for its architectural form. Thick blue-grey leaves radiate from a single rosette, each with hooked teeth along the margins and a hard spine at the tip. It stores water in those leaves, which is why it copes so well with long dry periods.
A mature rosette stands about 1.5 to 2 metres high and spreads 2 to 3 metres across, and it will pup outwards from there into a wider colony. When the plant finally flowers it sends up a branched spike of 6 to 8 metres, which is short lived but worth allowing headroom for.
No, the name overstates it. In Australian conditions a plant flowers once at somewhere between ten and thirty years old, usually in summer, sending up a tall spike of yellow flowers. That rosette then dies, which is normal for the species. The offsets around its base carry the planting on without any replanting.
Very. Once established it can go months without irrigation and is one of the most reliable plants for unwatered verges, embankments and coastal sand. It also handles light to moderate frost and salt wind. The one thing it will not tolerate is wet, poorly drained soil, which rots the base far quicker than drought ever harms it.
Yes, and it is a common way to use it on terraces and in courtyards. Choose a wide, heavy container with strong drainage holes and a coarse cactus or succulent mix. Water only when the mix has dried right through. Plants stay smaller in a pot, and the container makes it easy to keep the spines away from foot traffic.
Treat it with caution. The leaf tips end in a hard spine that can cause a serious puncture injury, the marginal teeth catch skin, and the sap irritates skin and eyes and is toxic if chewed. Plant it well back from paths, play areas and dog runs, and wear gloves and eye protection when handling it.
Plant into free-draining or raised soil, water occasionally through the first summer, then leave it alone. No fertiliser is needed in the ground. Remove spent lower leaves with a sharp knife and cut the flower spike down once the display has finished. Offsets can be dug out and replanted or discarded to control spread.
| Pot / bag size | Width | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| 30cm Pot | 33cm | 30cm |
| 40cm/45L Pot | 44cm | 41.5cm |
| 50cm Pot / 70L Pot | 55cm | 41.8cm |
| 100L Bag | 50.6cm | 52.8cm |
| 150L Bag | 66cm | 55cm |
| 200L Bag | 71.5cm | 60.5cm |
| 300L Bag | 88cm | 63.8cm |
| 400L Bag | 99cm | 66cm |
| 500L Bag | 122cm | 66cm |
| 750L Bag | 134cm | 69cm |
| 1000L Bag | 146.3cm | 71.5cm |
| 2000L Bag | 176cm | 82.5cm |
General planting reference from our existing size guide. Actual containers can vary by supplier and batch; confirm exact dimensions if required.
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Agave americana, the Century Plant, is a large evergreen succulent grown for its architecture. Thick blue-grey leaves up to 1.5 metres long spiral out of a single rosette, each edged with hooked teeth and finished with a hard terminal spine. The result is a broad, symmetrical form that holds its shape all year.
Full sun and sharp drainage are the two requirements, and heavy wet clay is the one thing it will not accept. It adds 20 to 40 centimetres a year, takes light to moderate frost once established, and shrugs off drought, heat, sandy soil and salt wind. Mediterranean, temperate, semi-arid and coastal districts all suit it.
A rosette settles at roughly 1.5 to 2 metres high and 2 to 3 metres across, so allow room from the start. It works in rockeries, dry creek beds, median strips, coastal banks and courtyard pots. Keep the spined tips well clear of paths and play areas. Once planted it asks for almost nothing, which is the point on low-water sites.
About Agave americana
Agave americana, the Century Plant, is a large evergreen succulent from Mexico, grown across Australia for its architectural form. Thick blue-grey leaves radiate from a single rosette, each with hooked teeth along the margins and a hard spine at the tip. It stores water in those leaves, which is why it copes so well with long dry periods.
A mature rosette stands about 1.5 to 2 metres high and spreads 2 to 3 metres across, and it will pup outwards from there into a wider colony. When the plant finally flowers it sends up a branched spike of 6 to 8 metres, which is short lived but worth allowing headroom for.
No, the name overstates it. In Australian conditions a plant flowers once at somewhere between ten and thirty years old, usually in summer, sending up a tall spike of yellow flowers. That rosette then dies, which is normal for the species. The offsets around its base carry the planting on without any replanting.
Very. Once established it can go months without irrigation and is one of the most reliable plants for unwatered verges, embankments and coastal sand. It also handles light to moderate frost and salt wind. The one thing it will not tolerate is wet, poorly drained soil, which rots the base far quicker than drought ever harms it.
Yes, and it is a common way to use it on terraces and in courtyards. Choose a wide, heavy container with strong drainage holes and a coarse cactus or succulent mix. Water only when the mix has dried right through. Plants stay smaller in a pot, and the container makes it easy to keep the spines away from foot traffic.
Treat it with caution. The leaf tips end in a hard spine that can cause a serious puncture injury, the marginal teeth catch skin, and the sap irritates skin and eyes and is toxic if chewed. Plant it well back from paths, play areas and dog runs, and wear gloves and eye protection when handling it.
Plant into free-draining or raised soil, water occasionally through the first summer, then leave it alone. No fertiliser is needed in the ground. Remove spent lower leaves with a sharp knife and cut the flower spike down once the display has finished. Offsets can be dug out and replanted or discarded to control spread.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Agave americana – Century Plant is expected to grow 20cm to 40cm per year (slow to moderate).
Agave americana – Century Plant works in an:
Agave americana – Century Plant is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 1.5m to 2m
Mature Width: 2m to 3m
Agave americana – Century Plant is expected to grow 20cm to 40cm per year (slow to moderate).
Agave americana – Century Plant is expected to grow 20cm to 40cm per year (slow to moderate).
They are considered to have a:
Is Agave americana – Century Plant frost tolerant?
Agave americana – Century Plant is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Agave americana flowers only once at full maturity, producing a towering spike of yellow-green blooms above the foliage. While infrequent, the flowering display is dramatic and highly architectural, with the plant primarily valued for its bold blue-grey foliage and sculptural form.
Does Agave americana – Century Plant flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
Flower Colour:
Yellow
No
Agave americana – Century Plant is Native to
Its mature flower spikes provide nectar for bees and other beneficial pollinators when in bloom. The large architectural rosette also offers sheltered habitat for small insects and reptiles, contributing to biodiversity within dry and low-water landscapes.
Agave americana – Century Plant will thrive best in:
Agave americana performs best in free-draining sandy or gravelly soils with a neutral to alkaline pH. It will also tolerate poorer soils provided drainage remains excellent. Avoid heavy clay or persistently wet conditions unless significantly improved, as excess moisture can quickly lead to root and crown rot. Keep soil lightly moist during establishment, then allow the soil to dry thoroughly between watering as the plant matures.
Is Agave americana – Century Plant Drought tolerant?
As a young plant it benefits from occasional watering to establish evenly, particularly during extended dry periods. Once established, Agave americana shows excellent drought tolerance and thrives in hot, dry conditions with minimal supplementary watering.
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Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Balls' is Star Jasmine grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere. The small glossy leaves sit tight on a woody framework, holding a clean rounded outline year round. White pinwheel flowers open in spring and carry a strong sweet scent right across a courtyard.
Ball specimens hold at about 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide with light clipping. Full sun to part shade suits them, in any free draining soil. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year. They handle coastal exposure, light frost and dry spells once the roots are down.
Repeat them along a driveway, either side of an entry, or in pots on a terrace where a formal shape is wanted straight away. They read as structure in a planting scheme without the height of a hedge, and because the form is already trained, a new garden looks settled from the day it goes in.
About Star Jasmine Balls
They are Trachelospermum jasminoides, the common Star Jasmine, grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere on a woody framework. Instead of climbing, the plant is trained into a self supporting rounded shape. The foliage is small, glossy and dark green, and the plant carries scented white flowers through spring.
They hold at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year, so a light clip once or twice a year keeps the ball tight at whatever size within that range suits the setting.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest foliage and the heaviest flowering, while part shade produces slightly softer, more open growth and fewer flowers. Avoid deep shade, where the ball thins out and loses its outline. Morning sun with afternoon protection suits hot inland gardens.
Yes, and pots are one of the main uses. A container 50 to 60 centimetres wide with a quality free draining mix will hold a ball for years. Water more often than you would in the ground, especially in summer, and feed in spring and again in late summer. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes, the foliage is held year round. The glossy dark green leaves take on a bronze tinge in cold weather and green up again in spring, but the plant never goes bare. That is what makes it useful as permanent structure in a scheme, particularly in winter once perennials have died back.
Flowering runs through spring, roughly September to November, and often carries into early summer in warmer districts. The white pinwheel flowers are small but produced in quantity, and the scent is strong on still evenings. Flowering is heaviest on plants in full sun that were not clipped hard just before bud set.
Clip lightly with hedging shears once after flowering and again in late summer if needed, taking only the new growth to keep the outline crisp. Water deeply in dry weather, mulch the base, and feed in early spring. The sap is milky and can irritate skin, so wear gloves when trimming.
Westringia fruticosa, Coastal Rosemary, is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It builds a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not the culinary herb.
Mature plants sit at 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year, and they clip smaller without complaint. Full sun to part shade and sharp drainage are the requirements. Salt wind, sandy soil, drought and light to moderate frost are all handled.
It is a standard on coastal projects, road verges, council garden beds and exposed banks that need erosion cover. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen, or 80 centimetres for a clipped hedge. A single plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot on a courtyard or balcony.
About Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It forms a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not culinary rosemary and is not used in cooking.
Mature plants reach 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. It clips readily to smaller dimensions and is often maintained at around a metre as a hedge or a low mound. Growth is moderate, roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so it holds a trimmed shape well.
It is one of the best shrubs available for exposed coastal work. It grows naturally on sea cliffs and copes with salt laden wind, sand and reflected heat. It is used constantly on beachfront reserves, dune stabilisation projects and seaside gardens where little else holds a tidy shape.
The main flush is spring and summer, roughly September through February, with scattered flowering at other times of the year in mild districts. The flowers are small, white to pale lilac and sit among the foliage rather than above it. Clipped hedges flower less than plants left to grow informally.
Space plants 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen. On banks and batters used for erosion cover, 1 metre in a staggered grid gives full ground coverage within about two growing seasons.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single plant for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a free draining mix, because the roots will not tolerate sitting wet. Container plants need watering more often than those in the ground, plus a light trim to hold their shape.
Trim lightly two or three times a year, taking the soft new growth and avoiding cuts into bare old wood, which reshoots poorly. Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. On most soils it needs no feeding at all, and it resents heavy watering and poor drainage.
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame that holds its shape through the year.
Expect 1.5 to 2 metres in height and width at maturity, at 30 to 60 centimetres a year. Full sun brings the heaviest flowering, though part shade is accepted. Drainage matters above everything else, after which it takes salt wind, sandy or gravelly ground, drought and light to moderate frost.
Mass plantings on batters, median strips and coastal frontages are where it earns its keep, and it clips into a low hedge of about a metre without losing its flowering. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen. One plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot neatly.
About Wynyabbie Blue Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame. It is evergreen and holds its structure all year.
It reaches 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide at maturity, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It clips comfortably to around a metre if you want a lower hedge, and it will hold that height indefinitely given two or three light trims a year.
From spring right through autumn, roughly September to May, with sporadic flowers in winter in mild districts. The lilac blue flowers open in flushes rather than all at once, so there is usually some colour on the plant. Flowering is heaviest in full sun on lean, well drained soil.
Yes. Once the roots are established it needs very little water and copes with extended dry periods, which is why it is used on unirrigated median strips and road verges. Drainage matters more than watering, since the plant will die in soggy ground long before it dies of thirst.
It is. Salt laden wind, sandy soils and reflected heat are all handled, and it is planted routinely on foreshore reserves and beachside gardens. In very exposed frontal positions the plant stays lower and denser than it would inland, which generally suits the situation anyway.
Use 80 centimetres between plants for a clipped formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres for a dense informal screen. For mass planting on banks and median strips, 1 metre in a staggered pattern gives full coverage within about two growing seasons and shades out most weeds.
Trim lightly after each flowering flush, taking soft growth only. Cutting back into bare old wood leaves gaps that will not fill in, so stay on top of it rather than letting it get away. Water through the first summer, then rarely. Avoid rich soils and heavy fertiliser.
