Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Height: 2-3′
Spread: 3-4′
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Foliage: Gray Green
Flower: Yellow Green, Monocarpic
Water Usage: Low

A collectors agave originating in the limestone hills of northeastern Mexico, Sharkskin Agave is a naturally occurring hybrid of Agave asperrima x Agave nickelsiae. It sports deeply channeled stiff gray green leaves with rough texture, smooth margins and stout terminal spines. Rugged and tough, it is adaptable to inland full sun conditions and can be grown with minimal water in well drained soil. A good choice for containers and attractive as a specimen in a xeric garden. A slow grower, over time it will produce offsets and form a colony of new plants to replace itself after flowering. Cold hardy to 10-15F.