Havard's Century PlantHavard's Century Plant The Cold Hardy Desert Giant for Phoenix Gardens Havard's Century Plant (Agave havardiana) is one of the most cold hardy and visually striking large agaves available for Phoenix Valley landscapes. This rugged West Texas native forms a broad, dense rosette of thick blue gray leaves with bold dark teeth along the margins and a stout terminal spine. Growing 34 feet tall and 45 feet wide, it creates a powerful architectural presence

Outdoor Watering

in a rare hard freeze or in cooler north Scottsdale pockets

Summer (May to Sep): Light dappled shade through the worst heat

it’s perfectly scaled for patios

and it is genuinely cold-hardy

Organ Pipe Season-by-Season in Phoenix

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Whether you're creating a naturalistic desert border in Gilbert

filling a sunny border in Tempe

Evergreen and cold-hardy in the Valley

Backfill with native soil — a light 20% organic blend amendment is acceptable

it thrives in beds