American Agave: A 7-Year Specimen in Lithonia, Georgia

A reader shares photos of a massive American agave (Agave americana) thriving outdoors year-round in Lithonia (Zone 7b) for seven years. The plant’s size is gauged by a full-size extended-cab truck and the owner’s husband. Offsets (pups) from the base were harvested for propagation.

Proof that some agaves handle Southern winters far better than expected—especially in well-drained, sunny microclimates.

Mature American agave in Lithonia, GA