Century Plant, Agave

Popular Agaves that may survive depending on our Central Texas freezes. I've only included these because of their popularity. However, I would recommend Agaves from the list (Agaves that should withstand temperatures below 15°) 

Agave americana 10-20° (20 is more likely)

Agave 'Blue Glow' 17° (maybe a little lower)

Agave mediopicta alba 15°

Weber Agave 10-15°

Agaves that should all withstand temperatures below 15°. 

Agave x ‘Mr. Ripple’ 

Agave asperrima ssp. Asperrima (Rough Century Plant)

Agave 'Baccarat' 

Agave bracteosa 

Agave cv. “sharkskin” 

Agave deserti v. simplex 

Agave flexispina 

Agave gentryi ‘Jaws’ 

Agave gentryi 

Agave glomeruliflora 

Agave gracilipes 

Agave havardiana

Agave lechuguilla, shin dagger 

Agave lophantha 

Agave montana 

Agave neomexicana

Agave nickelsiae (ferdinandi-regis) 

Agave ovatifolia, Whale’s Tongue Agave

Agave parrasana

Agave parryi ssp. Neomexicana 

Agave parryi v. huachucensis 

Agave parryi v. parryi 

Agave parryi var. truncata 

Agave parviflora 

Agave potrerana 

Agave salmiana maguey de pulque 

Agave salmiana ssp. Crassispina 

Agave Salmiana var. 'Ferox' 

Agave scabra 

Agave schotti 

Agave toumeyana 

Agave toumeyana v. bella 

Agave utahensis v. eborispina 

Agave utahensis v. kaibabensis 

Agave utahensis v. nevadensis 

Agave utahensis v. utahensis 

Agave victoriae-reginae Queen Victoria agave 

Agave weberi 

Agave xylonacantha

Plant Details

Agave x ‘Mr. Ripple’ 

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Including species, subspecies, and forms:

Agave asperrima

Agave asperrima (Sierra Del Carmen, MX Big Bend Form

Agave asperrima ssp. maderensis 'Grand Duke'

Agave asperrima spp. potosiensis, Potosi Agave

Agave asperrima ssp. zarcensis, Zarca Agace 

Agave bracteosa 

Agave cv. “sharkskin” 

Agave deserti v. simplex 

Agave flexispina 

Agave gentryi ‘Jaws’ 

Agave gentryi 

Agave glomeruliflora 

Agave gracilipes 

Agave havardiana

Agave lechuguilla, shin dagger 

Agave lophantha 

Agave montana 

Agave neomexicana

Agave nickelsiae (ferdinandi-regis) 

Agave ovatifolia, Whale’s Tongue Agave

Agave parrasana

Agave parryi ssp. Neomexicana 

Agave parryi var. huachucensis  

Information coming soon

Agave parryi v. parryi 

Agave parryi v. truncata 

Information coming soon


Agave parviflora 

Agave potrerana 

Agave salmiana maguey de pulque 

Agave salmiana ssp. Crassispina 

Agave Salmiana var. 'Ferox' 

Agave scabra 

Agave schotti 

Agave toumeyana 

Agave toumeyana v. bella 

Agave utahensis v. eborispina 

Agave utahensis v. kaibabensis 

Agave utahensis v. nevadensis 

Agave utahensis v. utahensis 

Agave victoriae-reginae Queen Victoria agave 

Agave weberi 

Agave xylonacantha