Agave americana  'marginata is one of the prettiest and most sought after variegated succulents in existence. It is a living sculpture with very dramatic leaves, the juxtaposition of the solid creamy white bands down the centre with the powder blue of margins in a neat rosette looks right to the eye.

Description:  Solitary or slowly clumping succulent rosette  that will grow to a height of 90-120 (150). The arching leaves are characteristically  variegated and have a broad creamy white band down the centre of each leaf, with grey-blue sharp-spined edges.

Use: These striking plants are wonderful when used for accent or simply to provide some all year round foliage colour and often used in a pot as a patio plant, they make an eye-catching statement and along with other evergreen plants in pots, can be moved around to change the scenery or position to give more shelter.

Cultivation: This is a very popular cultivar but it is relatively slow to grow and propagate, it tend to do less well than the standard blue-grey species plant, hence the price. They do well in full sun or a lightly shaded area.
In winter watering this plant can be done once every 1-2 months, there is no need to mist the leaves. Agave americana is theoretically hardy to -9° C ,  particularly when dry but this cultivar is more tender and it is best to avoid severe freezing temperatures.

Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of Agave americana.
 

• A. americana The century plant
• A. americana 'aureo-marginata' with yellow margins on the leaves.
• A. americana 'Mediopicta aurea' with a broad yellow band down the centre of each leaf.
• A. americana 'Mediopicta alba' with a broad white band down the centre of each leaf.
• A. americana 'Striata' with multiple stripes along the leaves.

Scientific Name: Agave americana L.
forma 'marginata aurea'

• Agave americana "aureomarginata"
• Agave ingens var. picta,
• Agave zonata,
• Agave variegata,
• Agave subzonata,
• Agave picta,