Agave protamericana Silver Surfer Kniphofia this is the only form

this is the only form of Bouvardia ternifolia that has been winter hardy for us

Originally brought into the US by California sea captain Commander Bauman

where it makes a very attractive deer-resistant patch (5' wide in 5 years) of thick

black-green leaves

Agave protamericana Silver Surfer Kniphofia this is the only formAgave 'Silver Surfer' is a 2007 Plant Delights JLBG introduction that we made from seedling of a 1992 Yucca Do seed collecting expedition (YD 45 83) at 5,200' in Palmillo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, where Agave americana ssp. protamericana intergrades with Agave asperrima. Agave 'Silver Surfer' has since formed a 6' tall x 10' wide clump of stiff, outfacing, silvery blue leaves. This slow offsetting agave is a favorite of garden visitors, but it's been five