Agave is a genus of about 300 succulent plants that are native to arid regions of the Americas. Agaves are found native in the most challenging desert habitats of Mexico and the southwestern United States.
They survive the hottest and driest summer.
Often called century plants. They comprise of succulent perennials that patiently grow and accumulate their reserves to put out one grand flower show.
Botany
Agave is a herb with dense rosette of sword-shaped, stiff and straight grayish green leaves with sharp-pointed tips and prickled margins. Some varieties have white-margined leaves.
landscaping ideas with Agave
Go for a dramatic entryway. In landscape design, we often talk about balancing color, form and texture.
Add agaves to break up an expanse of grass. Add interest to a swath of ornamental grasses by planting a few large-scale agaves. Their bold architectural forms will immediately draw your eye.
Add grasses to unify agave combinations. For low-water beds loaded with agaves and other rosette-forming succulents, plant clumps of ornamental grasses to integrate, soften and add movement to the planting design.
Use swaths of ornamental grasses planted behind agaves to direct the viewer to the main event.
Small garden design. You need something dramatic in a small garden, a focal point that catches your eye. Consider installing an ornament—an urn or a fountain or statue—but it is simpler and a lot less expensive to use a plant instead.
That’s where the Agave family comes in during landscaping.
Use in containers: Agave plants are planted in portable containers because of their low maintenance requirements and drought tolerance.
Control the planting environment inside the pot by starting with a quick-draining cactus-mix potting soil and limiting irrigation
Conclusion
Agaves provide drama, structure, texture and color. They are grown in the ground or a container and can go long stretches without water hence considered fire-resistant.