Distinctive white filament-like threads and contrasting leaf markings create exceptional texture and year-round architectural interest.
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Agave filifera, the thread agave, is a compact succulent with narrow dark green leaves marked by white bud imprints and edged with curling white filaments. The leaves pack into a dense, almost geometric rosette, and the fine threads catch the light along every margin of the plant.
It needs full sun to part shade and gritty, free-draining soil. Hardier than most agaves in this range, it takes light to moderate frost once established and grows well in Adelaide, Melbourne and the drier inland. Growth is slow, near 15 to 30 centimetres a year, and drought is never an issue.
The detail rewards close viewing, so it earns a spot beside a path, a step or a seating area rather than the back of a bed. Use it in rockeries, gravel gardens, raised planters and shallow bowls. Its small size lets it fit neatly where larger agaves simply cannot.
About Thread Agave
Agave filifera is a small Mexican succulent named for the white thread like fibres that peel away from its leaf margins. Narrow dark green leaves are stamped with pale bud imprints left by the way they were packed in the growing tip, and they form a dense, tightly symmetrical rosette.
It is small, reaching about 40 to 60 centimetres in height and 50 to 70 centimetres across. Offsets appear around the base over time and slowly widen the clump. That compact size is the main reason it is chosen for rockeries, troughs and courtyard beds where space is limited.
More so than most agaves sold here. Established plants take light to moderate frost and cope with the winters of Adelaide, Melbourne and much of inland New South Wales. What it will not accept is cold combined with wet soil, so plant it high, in grit, and keep winter watering to nothing.
Slowly, at roughly 15 to 30 centimetres a year, and often less in poor soil or shade. A young plant will take several seasons to reach full size from a small container. The slow rate is an advantage in tight plantings, because the rosette holds its scale for a long time.
It does well anywhere with a dry summer and sharp drainage, so South Australia, Victoria, southern and inland New South Wales, and Western Australia all suit it. It also grows in humid coastal Queensland provided the soil is gritty and open, although wet summers there raise the risk of crown rot.
Yes, and it is well suited to shallow bowls and trough planters where the rosette can be seen from above. Use a gritty succulent mix, let it dry between waterings, and give it as much light as you can. Repot only once offsets have filled the surface, roughly every three to four years.
Leave it largely alone. Water occasionally through summer and stop over winter. Do not remove the white marginal threads, as they are a feature of the plant rather than dead material. Pull off dried lower leaves and lift crowded offsets in spring. No pruning or regular feeding is needed.
| 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 filifera, the thread agave, is a compact succulent with narrow dark green leaves marked by white bud imprints and edged with curling white filaments. The leaves pack into a dense, almost geometric rosette, and the fine threads catch the light along every margin of the plant.
It needs full sun to part shade and gritty, free-draining soil. Hardier than most agaves in this range, it takes light to moderate frost once established and grows well in Adelaide, Melbourne and the drier inland. Growth is slow, near 15 to 30 centimetres a year, and drought is never an issue.
The detail rewards close viewing, so it earns a spot beside a path, a step or a seating area rather than the back of a bed. Use it in rockeries, gravel gardens, raised planters and shallow bowls. Its small size lets it fit neatly where larger agaves simply cannot.
About Thread Agave
Agave filifera is a small Mexican succulent named for the white thread like fibres that peel away from its leaf margins. Narrow dark green leaves are stamped with pale bud imprints left by the way they were packed in the growing tip, and they form a dense, tightly symmetrical rosette.
It is small, reaching about 40 to 60 centimetres in height and 50 to 70 centimetres across. Offsets appear around the base over time and slowly widen the clump. That compact size is the main reason it is chosen for rockeries, troughs and courtyard beds where space is limited.
More so than most agaves sold here. Established plants take light to moderate frost and cope with the winters of Adelaide, Melbourne and much of inland New South Wales. What it will not accept is cold combined with wet soil, so plant it high, in grit, and keep winter watering to nothing.
Slowly, at roughly 15 to 30 centimetres a year, and often less in poor soil or shade. A young plant will take several seasons to reach full size from a small container. The slow rate is an advantage in tight plantings, because the rosette holds its scale for a long time.
It does well anywhere with a dry summer and sharp drainage, so South Australia, Victoria, southern and inland New South Wales, and Western Australia all suit it. It also grows in humid coastal Queensland provided the soil is gritty and open, although wet summers there raise the risk of crown rot.
Yes, and it is well suited to shallow bowls and trough planters where the rosette can be seen from above. Use a gritty succulent mix, let it dry between waterings, and give it as much light as you can. Repot only once offsets have filled the surface, roughly every three to four years.
Leave it largely alone. Water occasionally through summer and stop over winter. Do not remove the white marginal threads, as they are a feature of the plant rather than dead material. Pull off dried lower leaves and lift crowded offsets in spring. No pruning or regular feeding is needed.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Agave filifera – Thread Agave is expected to grow 15cm to 30cm per year under suitable conditions.
Agave filifera – Thread Agave works in an:
Agave filifera – Thread Agave is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 60cm to 90cm
Mature Width: 60cm to 1m
Agave filifera – Thread Agave is expected to grow 15cm to 30cm per year under suitable conditions.
Agave filifera – Thread Agave is expected to grow 15cm to 30cm per year under suitable conditions.
They are considered to have a:
Is Agave filifera – Thread Agave frost tolerant?
Agave filifera – Thread Agave is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Agave filifera produces tall flowering spikes bearing clusters of greenish-yellow flowers on mature plants. Flowering typically occurs only after many years of growth and creates a striking architectural display, although the plant is primarily valued for its dark green foliage adorned with distinctive white thread-like filaments along the leaf margins.
Does Agave filifera – Thread Agave flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
Flower Colour:
Green
No
Agave filifera – Thread Agave is Native to Central Mexico.
Its mature flower spikes provide a valuable nectar source for bees and other beneficial pollinators when in bloom, supporting biodiversity within dry-climate and ornamental landscapes. The compact rosette structure can also provide sheltered microhabitats for beneficial insects within garden settings.
Agave filifera – Thread Agave will thrive best in:
Agave filifera performs best in free-draining sandy or loam soils with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH. It will also tolerate poor soils, rocky sites and challenging landscape conditions provided drainage remains excellent. Avoid heavy clay or persistently wet conditions, as excess moisture can lead to root and crown problems. Allow the soil to dry thoroughly between watering once established to maintain healthy growth, foliage quality and long-term vigour.
Is Agave filifera – Thread Agave Drought tolerant?
As a young plant it benefits from occasional watering to establish a healthy root system, particularly during extended dry periods. Once established, Thread Agave shows excellent drought tolerance and performs reliably through prolonged 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.
