Asparagaceae
Kaibab Agave
Agave utahensis subsp. kaibabensis
Also known as Kaibab century plant, Utah agave, Agave utahensis, Agave kaibabensis
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Agave · Kaibab · Arizona · Rare · Succulent · Desert · Xeriscape · Cold-Hardy · Native · Monocarpic
Kaibab Agave is a rare, compact subspecies native to the Kaibab Plateau in northern Arizona that demands full sun and extremely well-draining rocky or gravelly soil. It is very cold-hardy for an agave and requires almost no supplemental watering once established. Handle with care as the leaf tips are sharply pointed.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil to dry completely between waterings · Every 21-30 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–8
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds, Bees, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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