Log in Start trial

Utah Agave

Agave Utahensis

Design with this plant

Overview

Utah Agave (Agave utahensis) is a striking succulent native to the Mojave Desert. This hardy plant features rosettes up to 2 feet in diameter with narrow, spiny gray-green leaves. It thrives in zones 5-9, preferring full sun and well-drained soil. After 8-15 years, it blooms once with a spectacular 10-15 foot tall spike, then perishes. Ideal for xeriscaping, it requires minimal maintenance and water once established.

Sun FullWater Very LowZones 6–10Type SucculentClimate Arid

Utah Agave (Agave Utahensis) — Utah Agave (Agave utahensis) is a striking succulent native to the Mojave Desert

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Very Low
USDA zones: 6–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Succulent
Family: Agavaceae
Climate: Arid

See full data, regional cultivation notes, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (73)

Agave Utahensis

Related plants

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — When incorporating this plant into your client's garden, image 50

Shrub

Adam's Needle

Yucca Filamentosa

FullUSDA 10–10

Amazing Red N.Z. Flax (Phormium 'Amazing Red') — Phormium 'Amazing Red' is a striking evergreen cultivar showcasing rich crimson-red foliage

Perennial

Amazing Red N.Z. Flax

Phormium 'Amazing Red'

FullUSDA 8–10

Amole (Beschorneria Yuccoides) — Amole (Beschorneria yuccoides) is a striking succulent boasting a dense rosette of narrow

Succulent

Amole

Beschorneria Yuccoides

FullUSDA 9–11

Arizona Agave (Agave Arizonica) — sun-drenched slopes of the Arizona-Sonora border in the United States; blue-green leaves with prominent spines along the

Shrub

Arizona Agave

Agave Arizonica

FullUSDA 9–11

Aztec King Mangave (Mangave hybrid) — The Mangave hybrid 'Aztec King' is a bold succulent with broad silvery green leaves flecked in burgundy-purple

Aztec King Mangave

Mangave hybrid

'Bad Hair Day' Mangave (Mangave hybrid) — Proven Winners - Art & Sol® 'Bad Hair Day' - Mangave hybrid plant details, information and resources

'Bad Hair Day' Mangave

Mangave hybrid