Agave protamericana Big Blue Living Wall (aka: Hexastylis speciosa) We are

(aka: Hexastylis speciosa) We are pleased to share one of our favorite native rarities

the clump produces a 20" tall bloom stalk resembling a miniature purple pineapple

with a giant spathe resembling a giant green mixing bowl with white spots on the outside

You'll have to pretend that we have scratch and sniff

trowel-shaped foliage emerges from the underground tubers to form a nice clump of foliage that remains evergreen all the winter

Agave protamericana Big Blue Living Wall (aka: Hexastylis speciosa) We areThis vegetative selection of A. americana var. protamericana makes the largest clump of any of the hardy agaves that we have grown. Instead of forming a tight, upright clump as is typical with "protamericana," A. 'Big Blue' makes a more open clump resembling A. americana, reaching 3' tall x 10' wide. We usually see a little leaf burn when temperatures drop much below 10 degrees F, which is still far hardier than typical Agave americana. In loose