12 Types of Agave Plants to Grow | Best Agave Varieties |

Agave is well known economically for the production of alcoholic beverage tequila, which is produced by blue agave. But this is not what agave is all known for as there many varieties out there which praised for their ornamental value and other reasons. We have talked about some of the best types of agave below.

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Botanical Name: Agave attenuata

With silver and pale green foliage, foxtail looks graceful. It also forms a rosette resembling a flower that looks like a fox’s tail, which is the reason behind its unusual name. Also, unlike other agaves, it has no teeth or terminal spines.

Botanical Name: Agave angustifolia

The leaves of the Carribean agave are pale green in color with a creamy margin and grow up to 2 feet long. With a dense rosette and a flower that grows on a spike 10 feet tall, it is a must-have plant in your garden!

Botanical Name: Agave tequilana

Tequila is obtained from the blue agave, which makes it quite popular. As the name suggests, the leaves are blue-green and can reach a height of 7 feet. The plant also produces a yellow flower, although it takes around five years to appear.

Botanical Name: Agave americana

Large and unusual, the American century plant has spectacular, blue-green foliage. The leaves are narrow, long, and thin with a sharp spike on the tip. This plant is a Garden Merit award recipient and also attracts hummingbirds.

Botanical Name: Agave ovatifolia

A cold hardy, whale tongue gets its name due to thick and cupped leaves that are powdery blue in color. Though it flowers in 10 years, it would surely be worth the wait as its flowering spike reaches a height of 14 feet, making it one of the best Types of Agave!

Botanical Name: Agave