Whale's Tongue Agave plants

Whale's Tongue Agave plantsPhoenix's Most Sculptural Blue Gray Agave Bold, Beautiful, and Built for the Desert Whale's Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia) is one of the most visually striking agaves available for Phoenix landscapes instantly recognizable by its extraordinarily broad, cupped, powdery blue gray leaves that form a dense, perfectly symmetrical rosette. Unlike most agaves with narrow, pointed leaves, Whale's Tongue leaves are wide and rounded at the base resembling, as

Younger plants (under 5 feet) may benefit from a wooden stake for support until the root system is well established

Goal Spacing / Count Single patio / yard shade 1 tree

making it ready to plant directly against walls

Place 2 GPH emitters 18–24 inches from the trunk

The contrasting textures — smooth blue

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Fall (Oct to Nov): Best Phoenix planting season

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gravel garden

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