Agave hiemiflora which are the parents of

which are the parents of the popular field hybrid Agave 'Sharkskin'

for their color and the intimidating bull we had to get past in order to get to the plants

from small to medium sized

Isla margeritae & Isla Magdalena-  with  A

Hardiness remains to be seen

Agave hiemiflora which are the parents ofAgave hiemiflora is from Chiapas, Mexico and Guatemala, where it grows on limestone slopes in oak woodland between 6500 7000'. I have seen dazzling green rosettes alongside Mex 157 growing up to 3' across and 2' high. Seldom seen in cultivation, I have plants growing in inland San Diego County, Ca. that have experienced lows in the high 20's without damage. Pic #2 is a young plant and pic #3 is an example of plants I can ship. Seed grown plants are