Agave leopoldii Hammer Time Woody Perennials Not many hostas catch my

Not many hostas catch my eye like the first time I saw H

AGA-176) This North Thailand species is grown for the stunning foliage that emerges atop an 18" tall stalk in late spring

dark ruby red with tiny green flecks

the center changes to green

along Swift Creek

Agave leopoldii Hammer Time Woody Perennials Not many hostas catch myI first saw this agave when visiting the late Gary Hammer's California nursery a plant Gary discovered in Mexico, which became variegated upon his return home. This deliciously wicked little agave is a selection of Agave x leopoldii (Agave filifera v. filifera x Agave filifera v. schidigera) that forms an 15" tall x 20" wide clump of 0. 25" wide bayonet like, dark green leaves, each etched in white, edged with a chartreuse border, then covered in