Agave filifera is a small or medium sized succulent plant that forms stemless rosette up to 3 feet across and up to 2 feet tall. The leaves are dark green to a bronzish-green in color and have very ornamental white bud imprints. The flower stalk is up to 11.5 feet tall and is densely loaded with yellowish-green to dark purple flowers up to 2 inches long. Zones 9-11