Agave ovatifolia ‘Frosty Blue’

Frosty Blue Whale's Tongue Agave

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 3-5' x 3-6'

Natural Growth Habit: Rounded

Native To: Mexico and Central America

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Low Water

Bloom Time: Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Intermountain Conditions / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #3

Sunset Garden Zones: 5-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-11

A Bit More

Agave ovatifolia ‘Frosty Blue’ is an evergreen, perennial succulent cultivar known for its dramatic architectural form and distinct powdery, gray-blue cupped leaves and forms a rounded rosette. It is a popular choice for xeriscape and coastal gardens due to its high drought and cold tolerance. Native to northeastern Mexico, it is a large, solitary plant that is cold-hardy down to about 5°F. This agave is best suited for full sun to part-shade and well-drained soil.

A Bit More

Agave ovatifolia ‘Frosty Blue’ is an evergreen, perennial succulent cultivar known for its dramatic architectural form and distinct powdery, gray-blue cupped leaves and forms a rounded rosette. It is a popular choice for xeriscape and coastal gardens due to its high drought and cold tolerance. Native to northeastern Mexico, it is a large, solitary plant that is cold-hardy down to about 5°F. This agave is best suited for full sun to part-shade and well-drained soil.