Agave havardiana (Havard's Agave)

Agave havardiana (Havard's Agave)Havard's Agave is an attractive medium size, rosette forming agave noted for its attractive blue gray evergreen leaves. It is native to the Chisos mountains of Big Bend National Park. Havard's Agave is very drought tolerant and requires excellent drainage. It is hardy to at least 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Agaves create strong architectural accents and do very well planted en masse or used as a focal point. AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use Low Sun

open or disturbed areas

anchor plant or to create a focal point

fields and open woods

or for erosion control

'Bubba' is our favorite Desert Willow cultivar

but excellent for erosion control

Although it has a ‘thorn’ in its name

and add interesting textural interest there

5-2 ft Mature spread 1-1

but does best as an understory tree in moist soils such as an irrigated garden

the stems are brittle

It is a plant suitable for wetland gardens