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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Synonyms: [A. caroli-schmidtii, |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Agave seemanniana - A variable species of Agave that ranges from Chiapas, Mexico south to Costa Rica. It is a solitary, non-suckering plant with a medium-sized rosette of fairly soft pale green broad leaves that lie out flat. The leaves are 1 to 1 1/2 foot long and at least 1/3 to 1/2 as wide as long at their widest and narrow at the leaf base with small soft spines along the margins. Plant in full sun to light shade and irrigate occasionally to regularly. Agave seemmaniana is in the group Hiemiflorae with Agave potatorum, to which it is very similar though A. seemmaniana always has a pronounced narrowing of the leaf base and is generally greener. While this is a more tropical species it is noted to tolerate both drier conditions and an occasional light freeze - some note it hardy to 20° but likely it will depend on from where this wide ranging plant was collected.
The information displayed on this page about Agave seemanniana is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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