havard agave
Agave havardiana
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Havard agave (Agave havardiana) is a succulent for borders, containers, and xeriscape 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 bluish rosettes of broad, toothed leaves end in a stout spine tip, and sharp drainage keeps them healthy. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Yellow flowers rise on a tall stalk in summer, and the plant dies after it blooms.
Pairs well with Matilija poppy, Jerusalem sage, and Elfin mother of thyme.
Native range
Texas.