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Whale’s Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia)
Whale’s Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia)
Whale’s Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia)
Whale’s Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia)
Whale’s Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia)
Whale’s Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia)

Whale’s Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia)

$125.00 - $275.00

✔️ Healthy Arrival Guarantee — free replacement if damaged

✔️ Professionally Packaged for Safe Delivery and Easy Planting
✔️ Care Support Included— real experts
✔️ FREE Shipping (1–2 business days from our Arizona nursery)

 

Why Customers Love Whale’s Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia)

• Massive, sculptural blue-gray leaves
• Bold, open rosette with dramatic presence
• Extremely cold hardy for an agave
• Very drought tolerant & low maintenance
• Perfect statement plant for modern landscapes

 

Whale’s Tongue Agave 🌵🐋

Agave ovatifolia

 

A Bold, Cold-Hardy Statement for Striking Landscapes

 

New to the Cactus Outlet for Winter 2026!

 

If you’re drawn to strong architectural plants that make an instant impact, Agave ovatifolia, commonly known as Whale’s Tongue Agave, is a must-have. Celebrated for its broad, powdery blue leaves and commanding form, this agave delivers drama, durability, and elegance all in one plant.

 

Native to the high elevations of northeastern Mexico, Agave ovatifolia is one of the most cold-hardy and landscape-ready agaves available—ideal for collectors, designers, and homeowners alike.

 

🌵 Key Features & Growing Habits

 

Bold, Sculptural Foliage 🌿

Whale’s Tongue Agave forms a large, open rosette of thick, wide leaves with smooth margins and subtle terminal spines. Its blue-gray coloration and oversized leaves give it a powerful, sculptural look that anchors any landscape design.

 

Impressive Size Options📏

 

Two sizes available:

• 5-gallon plants – averaging 12" across × 7" tall
• 15-gallon plants – averaging 18" across × 12" tall

 

With maturity, Agave ovatifolia can reach 4–5 ft tall and wide, making it an exceptional focal point plant.

 

Cold Hardy & Drought Tolerant❄️☀️

 

Unlike many agaves, Whale’s Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia) is exceptionally cold hardy. Once established, it can tolerate temperatures down to approximately 0°F to -10°F with proper drainage and dry winter conditions.

 

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 7–10


• Suitable for year-round outdoor planting in many colder desert, high-elevation, and temperate climates

 

In addition to its cold tolerance, this agave thrives in dry conditions and requires minimal supplemental water, making it an outstanding choice for challenging climates, xeriscapes, and low-water gardens where both heat and cold may be factors.

 

Low Maintenance & Long-Lived💧

 

This agave prefers full sun to partial sun and excellent drainage. Once established, it requires very little care while maintaining its bold, clean form year-round.

 

🌿 Perfect for Many Uses

 

🪨 Landscape Focal Points
Ideal as a centerpiece in desert, modern, or Mediterranean-style landscapes.

 

🪴 Large Containers & Courtyards
Excellent for oversized pots where its dramatic leaves can be fully appreciated.

 

🌞 Xeriscaping & Cold-Hardy Designs
A top choice for low-water landscapes that still demand visual impact—even in colder regions.

 

🚚 Why Choose The Cactus Outlet

 

📦 Carefully Shipped


Each Whale’s Tongue Agave is hand-selected and professionally packaged to ensure it arrives healthy, secure, and ready to thrive in your landscape.  Planting, watering and care instructions included!

 

 

 

Design Ideas with Agaves:

Design Ideas with Agaves:

Agaves are a strikingly diverse group of plants, offering a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors to enhance both indoor and outdoor spaces. From compact, sculptural varieties like Agave victoria-reginae to large, dramatic specimens such as Agave americana variegata, there’s an agave for every setting.

These versatile plants thrive in containers or landscape plantings—provided the climate is suitable. In the garden, group small to mid-sized agaves together for texture and contrast, or use larger agaves as bold, architectural focal points. The same principles work beautifully for container gardening: mix various sizes and forms in stylish pots to create a dynamic, artistic display for patios, entryways, or interior spaces.

With their dramatic lines, low maintenance needs, and sculptural appeal, agaves bring both structure and beauty to any design.

Agaves are a strikingly diverse group of plants, offering a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors to enhance both indoor and outdoor spaces. From compact, sculptural varieties like Agave victoria-reginae to large, dramatic specimens such as Agave americana variegata, there’s an agave for every setting.

These versatile plants thrive in containers or landscape plantings—provided the climate is suitable. In the garden, group small to mid-sized agaves together for texture and contrast, or use larger agaves as bold, architectural focal points. The same principles work beautifully for container gardening: mix various sizes and forms in stylish pots to create a dynamic, artistic display for patios, entryways, or interior spaces.

With their dramatic lines, low maintenance needs, and sculptural appeal, agaves bring both structure and beauty to any design.

Design Ideas with Agaves:

Design Ideas with Agaves:

Agaves are a strikingly diverse group of plants, offering a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors to enhance both indoor and outdoor spaces. From compact, sculptural varieties like Agave victoria-reginae to large, dramatic specimens such as Agave americana variegata, there’s an agave for every setting.

These versatile plants thrive in containers or landscape plantings—provided the climate is suitable. In the garden, group small to mid-sized agaves together for texture and contrast, or use larger agaves as bold, architectural focal points. The same principles work beautifully for container gardening: mix various sizes and forms in stylish pots to create a dynamic, artistic display for patios, entryways, or interior spaces.

With their dramatic lines, low maintenance needs, and sculptural appeal, agaves bring both structure and beauty to any design.

Agaves are a strikingly diverse group of plants, offering a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors to enhance both indoor and outdoor spaces. From compact, sculptural varieties like Agave victoria-reginae to large, dramatic specimens such as Agave americana variegata, there’s an agave for every setting.

These versatile plants thrive in containers or landscape plantings—provided the climate is suitable. In the garden, group small to mid-sized agaves together for texture and contrast, or use larger agaves as bold, architectural focal points. The same principles work beautifully for container gardening: mix various sizes and forms in stylish pots to create a dynamic, artistic display for patios, entryways, or interior spaces.

With their dramatic lines, low maintenance needs, and sculptural appeal, agaves bring both structure and beauty to any design.

Why Choose Our Agaves?

Why Choose Our Agaves?

Our agaves are grown outdoors in their native habitat—right here in Southern Arizona. Cultivated with the perfect balance of sun, water, and nutrients, these plants develop naturally in real-world conditions—not in a greenhouse. That means what you receive is a hardy, resilient agave, already adapted to thrive in a wide range of environments.

These agaves look just as they do in the wild—strong, healthy, and true to form. You won’t need to acclimate them or worry about greenhouse shock.

Whether you're planting them in a sunroom, patio container, or directly into your landscape, our agaves are ready to go—immediately prepared to grow, thrive, and elevate your space with their bold, architectural beauty.

Our agaves are grown outdoors in their native habitat—right here in Southern Arizona. Cultivated with the perfect balance of sun, water, and nutrients, these plants develop naturally in real-world conditions—not in a greenhouse. That means what you receive is a hardy, resilient agave, already adapted to thrive in a wide range of environments.

These agaves look just as they do in the wild—strong, healthy, and true to form. You won’t need to acclimate them or worry about greenhouse shock.

Whether you're planting them in a sunroom, patio container, or directly into your landscape, our agaves are ready to go—immediately prepared to grow, thrive, and elevate your space with their bold, architectural beauty.

Reliable Packaging & Shipping You Can Count On

Reliable Packaging & Shipping You Can Count On

Free Shipping for all Orders!

We are dedicated to providing the healthiest cacti and succulents available—delivered safely right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience shipping plants nationwide, we’ve perfected packaging methods that minimize the risk of damage and ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Every plant is carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and secured with tape to protect it throughout transit. We recommend keeping the wrapping on until your plant is settled in its final location; this extra layer safeguards both you and your plant during handling and planting.

All our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to transport and ready for immediate planting in your home or garden.

Free Shipping for all Orders!

We are dedicated to providing the healthiest cacti and succulents available—delivered safely right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience shipping plants nationwide, we’ve perfected packaging methods that minimize the risk of damage and ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Every plant is carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and secured with tape to protect it throughout transit. We recommend keeping the wrapping on until your plant is settled in its final location; this extra layer safeguards both you and your plant during handling and planting.

All our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to transport and ready for immediate planting in your home or garden.

Reliable Packaging & Shipping You Can Count On

Reliable Packaging & Shipping You Can Count On

Free Shipping on all Orders!

We are dedicated to providing the healthiest cacti and succulents available—delivered safely right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience shipping plants nationwide, we’ve perfected packaging methods that minimize the risk of damage and ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Every plant is carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and secured with tape to protect it throughout transit. We recommend keeping the wrapping on until your plant is settled in its final location; this extra layer safeguards both you and your plant during handling and planting.

All our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to transport and ready for immediate planting in your home or garden.

Free Shipping on all Orders!

We are dedicated to providing the healthiest cacti and succulents available—delivered safely right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience shipping plants nationwide, we’ve perfected packaging methods that minimize the risk of damage and ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Every plant is carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and secured with tape to protect it throughout transit. We recommend keeping the wrapping on until your plant is settled in its final location; this extra layer safeguards both you and your plant during handling and planting.

All our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to transport and ready for immediate planting in your home or garden.

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