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Products > Agave tequilana 'Sunrise'   Agave tequilana 'Sunrise' - Sunrise Tequila Agave    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Agavaceae (Agaves) Origin: Mexico (North America) Evergreen: Yes Variegated Foliage: Yes Synonyms: (A. tequilana 'Variegata', 'Tequila Sunrise') Height: 4-6 feet Width: 4-6 feet Exposure: Full Sun Drought Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F May be Poisonous  (More Info): Yes Agave tequilana 'Sunrise' (Sunrise Tequila Agave) -A medium to large agave to 5 to 6 feet tall with open rosettes of narrow light gray colored leaves that have pale yellow bands along the small toothed margins. Plant in full sun to light shade in well drained soil with little to now supplemental irrigation in coastal gardens. Hardy to 20-25°F. This plant will sucker to form open clumps but looks best if maintained a solitary rosette or in well spaced groups. This plant has also been grown as Agave tequilana 'Variegata', A. tequilana 'Tequila Sunrise', Sunrise Tequila Agave, Agave tequilana marginata 'Sunrise' and is quite similar to a plant we grew in the early 1990's as Agave tequilana 'Lemono'.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.