Family:  Agave (Agavaceae)

Hardy to Zones 4 to 10.

(Adam’s Needle, Spanish Bayonet) Evergreen, fibrous-leaved monocot native to the American SE.  Trunkless, palm-like, drought and cold resistant, with large spires of cream-colored flowers.  The leaves can be used to make rope, the roots used to make soap.  Plant prefers full sun and dryish, fast-draining soils.  Keep weeds back by weeding and then mulching around the plant with sand.  Space plants 3 feet apart.

Potted plant, Certified Organically Grown