Whale's Tongue Agave plants Younger plants (under 5 feet)

Younger plants (under 5 feet) may benefit from a wooden stake for support until the root system is well established

Blue Palo Verde — Arizona's state tree

Pomegranate — Another drought-tolerant fruit tree with stunning blooms and easy fall harvest

Fall (Oct to Nov): Best Phoenix planting season

gravel garden

Whale's Tongue Agave plants Younger plants (under 5 feet)Phoenix's Most Sculptural Blue Gray Agave Bold, Beautiful, and Built for the Desert Whale's Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia) is one of the most visually striking agaves available for Phoenix landscapes instantly recognizable by its extraordinarily broad, cupped, powdery blue gray leaves that form a dense, perfectly symmetrical rosette. Unlike most agaves with narrow, pointed leaves, Whale's Tongue leaves are wide and rounded at the base resembling, as