Agave lophantha Splendida Adonis 5' tall spikes bearing terminal

5' tall spikes bearing terminal clusters of 11-13 large

a marvelous white-edged mutation of Hosta 'Blue Angel'

older specimens develop a horizontal trunk up to 4' long that lays on the ground

We have never seen it taller than 8'

Agave lophantha Splendida Adonis 5' tall spikes bearing terminalThis splendid form of the vigorous North American native Agave lophantha came to us from plantsman Ted Stephens of Nurseries Caroliniana. Each 11" tall x 18" wide variegated rosette is composed of fat, 7" long x 2" wide, succulent leaves. The dark green, heavily armed leaves are highlighted by a wide central yellow stripe that is even wider on the leaf back. Agave lophantha is a suckering century plant species with offsets held close to the parent