Frosty Blue whale's tongue agave
Agave ovatifolia 'Frosty Blue'
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Frosty Blue' whale's tongue agave (Agave ovatifolia 'Frosty Blue') is a succulent for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Its short, broad leaves look dusted with flour and end in a sharp spine. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It stays smaller in a container, and you can shelter it from winter rain.
Pairs well with Lime Zinger sedum, Elfin mother of thyme, and Star of persia.