False Agave

$49.99

False Agave for your planting plan. A selection for accent. Choose the size and option that suit your space.

What’s included

One plant in the selected nursery size, unless the option specifies a pack. Decorative pots, planting materials, and installation are separate. Plants vary in height and fullness.

Local delivery & building access

We serve Edgewater, Brickell, Downtown Miami, and Wynwood. Same-day delivery depends on availability and route capacity. Delivery fees are quoted separately. For high-rise deliveries, share your building access and elevator requirements with our team.

A LITTLE LOCAL GROWING KNOW-HOW

Help your False Agave feel at home.

Furcraea foetida

01 · Sun requirements

Find its light

Full sun, at least 6 hours of direct light.

02 · Indoor / outdoor

Make room, indoors or out

Best outdoors in a landscape bed or a suitably large container; not a typical indoor houseplant.

03 · Soil & amendments

Start with good soil

Excellent drainage is essential. Use a raised, freely draining site or cactus/succulent potting mix with mineral grit or pumice. Avoid manure-rich amendments and water-holding planting pockets.

04 · Water requirements

Water with care

Soak thoroughly, let excess water drain, then allow the mix to dry before watering again. Established ground plants need little supplemental water. Keep much drier during cool, wet weather.

05 · Growing habit

Give it room to grow

Large succulent rosette, roughly 3–8 ft tall; a much taller flower stalk produces plantlets and the main rosette then declines.

06 · Zones & cold protection

Know your growing zone

Best in frost-free zones 10–11. In zone 9b, use a movable container or a reliably protected microclimate; frost can damage or kill exposed growth.

Furcraea foetida can spread invasively in Florida. Contain plantlets and keep this plant away from natural areas.

Growing notes & sources · reviewed 2026-10-06

Plant size, moisture needs and cold tolerance vary with cultivar, exposure and establishment. Check the root zone before watering; nursery pot size is not mature plant size.

USDA zones describe average annual extreme winter lows, not indoor light, summer heat, salt exposure or drainage. 9b: 25–30°F; 10a: 30–35°F; 10b: 35–40°F; 11a: 40–45°F; 11b: 45–50°F. About USDA zones ↗