Woody lilies are very effective and quite happy in perennial borders and as placeholders in a foundation planting.
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Agave ovatifolia 'Frosty Blue'
Item #: 9513
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $32.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave ovatifolia 'Kraken'
Item #: 12939
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave ovatifolia 'Lava Flow'
Item #: 12692
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $45.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave ovatifolia 'Sierra Lampazos'
Item #: 10229
Zones: 7b to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave x ovatispina 'Blue Arrows'
Item #: 16039
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $44.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave palmeri 'Kutsugen No Mai Ogi'
Item #: 13038
Zones: 8b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $38.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave parrasana 'Sea Star'
Item #: 10639
Zones: 8a to 9b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $100.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave parryi 'Border Guard'
Item #: 2948
Zones: 7b to 9b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave parryi 'Giant Grantkids'
Item #: 12630
Zones: 5b to 8a
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $32.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave parryi 'J.C. Raulston'
Item #: 8152
Zones: 7a to 9b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $33.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave parryi 'J.C.'s Shadow'
Item #: 12152
Zones: 7b to 9b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $100.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave parryi ssp. huachucensis 'Desert Delight'
Item #: 10038
Zones: 7b to 9b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $100.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave parryi ssp. huachucensis 'Excelsior'
Item #: 7868
Zones: 7b to 9b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $50.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave parryi ssp. neomexicana 'Sunspot'
Item #: 3326
Zones: 7b to 10b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $100.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave parryi ssp. truncata
Item #: 5247
Zones: 8a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave parryi ssp. truncata 'Bed of Nails'
Item #: 2949
Zones: 8a to 9b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $34.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave parryi ssp. truncata 'Gentry's Blue'
Item #: 12973
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $38.00Regular priceUnit price per -
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Agave parryi ssp. truncata 'Jackpot'
Item #: 11936
Zones: 9a to 11, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Agave x parryspina
Item #: 16582
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price perNext crop available: 05/24/2024Sold out -
Agave parviflora 'Pin Up Girl'
Item #: 10802
Zones: 9a to 11
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mexico, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $60.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave potatorum 'Glow Light'
Item #: 10277
Zones: 9b to 11
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave potatorum 'Lonkie'
Item #: 14785
Zones: Tropical
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave potatorum 'South Pole'
Item #: 14293
Zones: Tropical
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Agave x protamericana 'Grey Gator'
Item #: 6305
Zones: 7a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 60" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $44.00Regular priceUnit price per
More Information About Woody Lilies
Bold Garden Accents - (Dasylirion-Sotol, Nolina-Bear Grass, Yucca-Soapwort, Agave-Century Plant, Manfreda-Deciduous Agave, Beschorneria - False Red Yucca Plant). The group of woody lilies includes lily-related plants with evergreen parts. Woody lilies are very effective and quite happy in perennial borders and as placeholders in a foundation planting. Additionally, woody lily plants can produce some of the largest stalks of flowers that you'll ever see. Agave flower spikes can rise 30' into the air, and while Dasylirion, Nolina and Yucca plants arent nearly as large, they are still still quite impressive.
As a general rule, most woody lilies prefer to be planted where they will have dry soil in the winter, since many are from dry desert climates. Yucca plants are probably the most adaptable garden perennials of the woody lily group since they natively range across much of the US. Dasylirions (sotol), and Nolina (beargrass) are primarily restricted to the dry southwest US, with one noticable exception in the southeast US. Agave plants are the most diverse of the woody lilies, ranging from very dwarf plants to giants. Agaves have now been crossed with manfredas to produce a new genus of woody lilies, xMangave. When youre ready to buy woody lilies to try as perennials in your garden, we hope youll check out our list below, which includes a wide selection of Agave, Beschorneria, Dasylirion, Manfreda, Mangave, Nolina, and Yucca plants.