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Utah Agave

Utah Agave

Common Name:
Utah Agave
Origin:
Southwestern US
Color:
  • Yellow
About:

What agave produces yellowish flowers on an impressive flower spike that can reach up to 12 feet? Learn more about Utah Agave.

Agave utahensis

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones.

2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

6a (−10 °F to −5 °F)

6b (−5 °F to 0 °F)

7a (0 °F to 5 °F)

7b (5 °F to 10 °F)

8a (10 °F to 15 °F)

8b (15 °F to 20 °F)

9a (20 °F to 25 °F)

9b (25 °F to 30 °F)

10a (30 °F to 35 °F)

10b (35 °F to 40 °F)

Endangered Status
  • Extinct in Wild
  • Critically Endangered
  • Endangered
  • Vulnerable
  • Near Threatened
  • Least Concern
  • Not Evaluated

Striking flower spike

This blue-green agave has sharply, spined leaves. It produces yellowish flowers on an impressive flower spike that can reach up to 12 feet tall.

Fun Facts:
  • After flowering the plant dies.
  • Native Americans used this plant for food and fiber.