Whale's Tongue AgavePhoenix'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

Cooler air and warm soil drive strong root establishment

or pool deck corner — and it becomes an instant conversation piece

Whether you're adding vibrant color to a Scottsdale courtyard

Meyers Lemon: a sweeter

Foliage Evergreen — blue-green ribbed stems year-round Bloom Color White with pink or green tints

low-water tree for a coordinated Sonoran-style planting

Mexican Fence Post: A tall ribbed column that contrasts Totem Pole's smooth monstrose texture

Stores water in bulbous trunk base

Bottlebrush Bush: red brushes and evergreen foliage for year-round color alongside

tolerating temperatures down to 0°F (-18°C)

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and by late April the lavender-purple bloom canopy begins