How to prune agave multifilifera

Any time of year, as needed. Carefully pull or cut dead outer leaves at the base, avoiding disturbing the white marginal threads on healthy leaves. Use gloves despite the relatively soft texture — the terminal spine is still sharp.

Rarely — only when dead leaves appear. Agave multifilifera, the chahuiqui agave, forms a globe of narrow leaves edged with white threads. It needs no routine pruning — the filamentous leaf edges are ornamental. Only remove fully dead outer leaves at the base. The plant is monocarpic; once it flowers and sets seed, the rosette dies naturally.

Carefully pull or cut dead outer leaves at the base, avoiding disturbing the white marginal threads on healthy leaves. Use gloves despite the relatively soft texture — the terminal spine is still sharp.