Mangave Cold Tolerance

The following list gives the cold tolerance of most known mangave varieties. The most useful sources are the websites of San Marcos Growers and Plant Delights Nursery. I also give the agave and manfreda parents of each variety (where known); this helps infer likely cold hardiness based on parentage.

This list should be a good starting point for your own trials. If your experience differs from the list, please leave a comment at the bottom of this page. 

 

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  1. Nancy in Sun Lakes AZMarch 21, 2023 at 8:39 AM

    Fantastic, thank you Gerhard!

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  2. danger gardenMarch 22, 2023 at 9:50 AM

    My only comment is that winter wet (cold wet?) changes these numbers. As I'm sure you are aware a dry succulent is much hardier than a wet one.

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    1. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)March 22, 2023 at 10:09 AM

      Definitely. This winter was vivid proof of that. I've had mangaves rot from the persistent wet, not from the cold.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 9, 2023 at 8:36 PM

    Thanks a lot for this info. I'm looking to adding a mangrove or two to my front yard re-do.

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  4. AnonymousApril 16, 2024 at 11:03 AM

    Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you, Kathleen in Minnesota!

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  5. JeanOctober 15, 2024 at 12:35 PM

    Thanks so much for this list, Gerhard, as it’s just what I need. I’m looking for Mangaves that can handle brutal heat and the occasional and unexpected plunge to 20F and below (central Texas weather, in other words). As much as I love Plant Delights, I find their shipping prices to be pretty extreme. Do you have any suggestions of other online places that carry a good selection?

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    1. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)October 15, 2024 at 12:40 PM

      As much as I like what Plant Delights is doing, I completely agree with you re: shipping charges.

      Mountain Crest Gardens (http://mountaincrestgardens.com/) usually has a good selection of mangaves, but they're fairly small plugs.

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    2. JeanOctober 15, 2024 at 5:03 PM

      Thank you!

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    3. Nancy in Sun Lakes AZOctober 16, 2024 at 6:30 AM

      Here in Phoenix, I have purchased from Plant Delights and Mountain Crest Gardens. The ones from Plant Delights are bigger, but the Mountain Crest Gardens Mangaves are sturdy small plants. After a couple of years, they are all about the same size! The smaller ones grow really well and seem to catch up to the bigger ones.

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  6. AnonymousApril 2, 2025 at 10:39 AM

    My two Hansara 'Jumping Jacks' froze to the ground here in west Chico. I have had a lof of trouble with mangaves and winter here. Even my large Aztec King gets tip frost burn each year.

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