How to prune agave chrysantha

Any time for dead-leaf removal; spring for pup separation. Cut dead outer leaves at the base with a sterile heavy-duty blade. When separating pups, expose the rhizome connection and sever cleanly, allowing the cut to callous for 24 hours before potting in fast-draining mix.

Rarely — cosmetic only. Agave chrysantha (Golden-Flowered Century Plant) needs almost no routine pruning. Remove dead or dried outer leaves at the base as they accumulate. Like all agaves it is monocarpic — it dies after flowering, which happens rarely. Pups at the base can be separated to continue the plant line.

Cut dead outer leaves at the base with a sterile heavy-duty blade. When separating pups, expose the rhizome connection and sever cleanly, allowing the cut to callous for 24 hours before potting in fast-draining mix.