Frosty Blue Whale Tongue Agave

32 36 tall x 36 48 wide.

Frosty blue whale tongue agave. 10 14 foot tall spikes with greenish yellow flowers bloom infrequently. Agave ovatifolia frosty blue common name. 4 6 hours minimum of sun but prefers full sun plant only needs water when soil is dry or when foliage starts yellowing. Flower color is yellow gold and blooms in summer.

Frosty blue whale s tongue agave is likely the largest growing of any of the cold hardy century plants and tolerates our winter rain and cold better than almost any other cold hardy agave. Frosty blue whale s tongue agave. Agave grows 3 6 feet wide. Agave ovatifolia frosty blue common name.

Agave frosty blue whale s tongue agave whale s tongue agave is an evergreen perennial succulent that forms an impressive blue gray rosette. Surprisingly cold hardy agave ovatifolia frosty blue whale s tongue agave is an evergreen perennial succulent forming a solitary rounded rosette of thick broad distinctively cupped gray to powdery blue leaves. Low water needs once established. Winter hardy in usda zones 7a possibly colder if protected with a clear plastic container.

Nice blue grey coloration. Agave whale s tongue agave. Plant database entry for whale s tongue agave agave ovatifolia frosty blue with 4 images and 21 data details. Agave ovatifolia frosty blue whale s tongue agave a solitary non offsetting succulent that grows from 2 to 5 feet tall by 3 to 6 feet wide with a rounded rosette of short wide gray leaves that are distinctively cupped.

Deer resistant plants drought tolerant plants fragrant flowers giant plants hummingbird plants pollinator plants north american native plants rabbit resistant plants salt tolerant seaside plants. Leaves have small teeth along their margins and a 1 inch long dark gray terminal spine. Large cupped leaves are lined with red teeth with a single sharp spine at the tip. Whale s tongue agave does well in full sun to part shade and well drained soil.

Agave ovatifolia frosty blue aka frosty blue whale s tongue century plant. Yet another superb selection by sean hogan of an already spectacular species. Hardiness zone 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b. A fast growing succulent the plant s wide leaves form a large growing rosette of awesome beauty.

Cupped gray serrated leaves form a large rounded rosette. Adding interesting texture and interest year round the leaves are lined with small teeth along their margins and tipped with a dark gray terminal spine. Its distinctive powdery grey color has almost a turquoise cast to it according to sean. Agave ovatifolia frosty blue whale s tongue agave.

This graceful broad form of agave grows relatively quickly to form a solitary rosette of short broad cupped leaves lined with small teeth and tipped with steel grey terminal spines.