This pale blue beauty, commonly known as the whale's tongue agave, is a Mexico native, but can now be found in cultivation throughout the Southwest. Growing up to 5 feet tall, this large agave has low water needs and is hardy to 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit. Its short wide leaves grow in a dense rosette pattern like most agaves. It takes only a little imagination to see why it earned the name “Whale’s Tongue,” with its smooth, deeply distinctly cupped leaves. This agave, like others in the genus, is semelparous, meaning it will only bloom once, then die. This is how many large agaves got the name “century plants,” as they only bloom once in a 100 years. To see this and other stunning agaves, check out our agave garden on the south side of the PAS building!
