A midsized Agave from rocky outcrops in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico and Guatemala that forms a tight rosette of broad, pale, bluish or yellowish-green leaves with pronounced thorns. It is a robust species, hardy to drought, but tolerates only mild freezes.
Best suited for containers or zone 8b or higher outside

Commonly called Queen Victoria agave or royal agave, is a succulent, herbaceous perennial native to rocky, limestone slopes in the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico. Mature clumps will reach up to 1' tall and 1.5' wide. May grow in a solitary rosette or form offsets. The stiff, dark green, angular leaves can reach around 7" long and form a tight rosette.
The leaves have contrasting, smooth, white margins and a short, black, terminal spine. In summer a single, 10-15' tall, unbranched flowering spike will emerge from the center of rosettes that are 15-30 years old. The flowering stalk is topped with an unbranched spike of yellow-green flowers. The rosette will dieback after blooming.
The specific epithet victoriae-reginae honors Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 until her death.
For zones 8-10