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Products > Agave salmiana 'Tony's Tiger'   Agave salmiana 'Tony's Tiger' - Variegated Hardy Century Plant       Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) Origin: Mexico (North America) Evergreen: Yes Yellow/Chartreuse Foliage: Yes Flower Color: Yellow Bloomtime: Infrequent Height: 4-6 feet Width: 6-12 feet Exposure: Full Sun Summer Dry: Yes Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F May be Poisonous  (More Info): Yes Agave salmiana 'Tony's Tiger' - A medium sized mostly solitary agave that should grow to 4 to 5 feet tall by about twice as wide with long dark gray-green out-curving leaves variegated along the margins with wide yellow variegation and large teeth. We have not seen this cultivar bloom but the species produces a tall inflorescence to over 20 feet bearing a candelabra of yellow flowers that attract birds and bees. After flowering it produces suckers to perpetuate the plant. Plant in full sun where it is drought tolerant. We have had the species weather through nights that dropped to 18° F without damage and suspect this plant will have similar tolerances. The is a very attractive variegated agave. For more information on the species, see our listing of Agave salmiana". We received this plant in 2012 from Agave specialist Tony Krock as Agave salmiana var. sigmatophylla – likely a reference to Agave atrovirens var. sigmatophylla, an old name Alwin Berger, author of Die Agaven, the German monograph on the genus Agave written in German in 1915, used for the large pulque agave Agave salmiana ssp. salmiana. As it is different from the other variegated Agave salmiana we grow we felt it needed a name and crowned it 'Tony's Tiger'.  The information on this page is based on research conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from online sources, and from observations made of the crops growing in our nursery, plants in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Agave salmiana 'Tony's Tiger'.     [MORE INFO]