Blue Agave 'Weber's Blue' (Agave tequilana 'Weber's Blue'): The Tequila Agave Cultivar

Blue Agave 'Weber's Blue' is the specific cultivar of Agave tequilana used commercially for tequila production. It forms a large, symmetrical rosette of narrow, rigid, blue-gray leaves with fine marginal teeth and a sharp terminal spine. At maturity (7–10 years), it sends up a massive flower stalk up to 20 feet tall, then dies (monocarpic), but usually produces offsets. Its high sugar content makes it ideal for distillation.

Taxonomic Profile

Cultivation

Full sun. Gritty, well-drained soil. Water deeply but infrequently. Hardy to 20°F (-7°C). Grown commercially in Jalisco, Mexico; also ornamental in xeriscapes. Allow offsets to replace the mother plant after flowering.