Agave ovatifolia 'Oregon Blue' Century Plant - COLD HARDY!

Agave ovatifolia 'Oregon Century Plant'

Whales Tongue Century Agave

COLD HARDY ZONE 6

Hard to find, these agaves are healthy, and fully rooted!

Agave ovatifolia (Whales Tongue Century Agave) One of the largest of the cold hardy agaves, this variety can grow to an astonishing 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide! The attractive mid-sized leaves are short, wide, and have a defining dark grey spine. We believe this ovatifolia agave is a "Frosty Blue" relative as its leaves are so pale blue/grey that they almost look silver or white in the right light!

Plant in full sun to bright filtered light (best sheltered from full summer sun in hot climates) in a well-drained soil. Tolerates dry conditions but will grow much faster with regular summer irrigation - keep drier in winter. It is a moderate to fast grower, and has performed incredibly well in our cold high desert climate in central Oregon! It is hardy to at least USDA zone 6b, and parent plants have seen temperatures well below -0F. The key to growing in zones 6 and colder are to keep the plant dry in winter, we do this by simply covering them with an upside down plant container. These plants would make excellent additions to your hardy exotic plant collection, or just make a unique statement in your yard.