|
|
[2nd Image]
|
 |
|
|
| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| 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 |
| Summer Dry: 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 no supplemental irrigation in coastal gardens. Hardy to 20-25°F. This plant will sucker to form open clumps but looks best if maintained as 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'.
This information about Agave tequilana 'Sunrise' 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.
|
| |
|
|
|
