Utah Agave

Agave utahensis Engelm.

Century-plant family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

12 inches

Spread

16.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance None

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 7.0 – 8.0

Frost-Free Days 120 days

Precipitation 5 – 24 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Honey Bees; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host Agathymus alliae

Fall Color Yes

Evergreen Yes

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.