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Agave montana (Mountain Agave) — A highland warrior cloaked in frost.

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Mountain Agave forms dense rosettes of broad, dark green leaves with frost-like white bud imprints. Hardy to colder temperatures than most agaves, it thrives in elevated or cooler desert gardens.

Plant Details:

  • Water Needs: Very low; drought-tolerant once established

  • Sun Needs: Full sun

  • Soil Requirements: Well-drained sandy or rocky soils

  • Growing Zone: USDA Zones 6–10

  • Cold Hardiness: Down to ~0°F (–18°C)

  • Mature Size: 3–4 ft tall x 4–6 ft wide

  • Native Origin: Northeastern Mexico (Sierra Madre Oriental)

  • Best Substitutes For: Century Plant, Hardy Yucca

  • Landscape Uses: Cold-hardy xeric gardens, specimen plantings

Mountain Agave forms dense rosettes of broad, dark green leaves with frost-like white bud imprints. Hardy to colder temperatures than most agaves, it thrives in elevated or cooler desert gardens.

Plant Details:

  • Water Needs: Very low; drought-tolerant once established

  • Sun Needs: Full sun

  • Soil Requirements: Well-drained sandy or rocky soils

  • Growing Zone: USDA Zones 6–10

  • Cold Hardiness: Down to ~0°F (–18°C)

  • Mature Size: 3–4 ft tall x 4–6 ft wide

  • Native Origin: Northeastern Mexico (Sierra Madre Oriental)

  • Best Substitutes For: Century Plant, Hardy Yucca

  • Landscape Uses: Cold-hardy xeric gardens, specimen plantings