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| 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 |
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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'.
This information about Agave salmiana 'Tony's Tiger' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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