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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Annuals/Per., Evergreen, Shrubs, Succulents
Attributes
Nectar
Also known as Parry's Agave and Century Plant, this succulent grows to about three feet in height in full sun and dry, rocky soils. Older plants produce a stalk up to twenty feet tall with bright yellow blooms and die after blooming. The nectar-rich flowers are popular with hummingbirds and orioles.
May Attract
Parry's Century-Plant is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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