Agave havardiana Glass Mountain Opuntia The flowers contrast nicely against

The flowers contrast nicely against the rich green

large-flowered

The 1' tall x 20" wide clump is composed of dark green twisted leaves

This rare native was named for the late botanist George Letterman who

twisted leaf dwarf cultivars

Agave havardiana Glass Mountain Opuntia The flowers contrast nicely againstAgave havardiana 'Glass Mountain' is a fascinating strain of the US native Agave havardiana. This Alan Bradshaw seed collection from 5,000' elevation in the Glass Mountains of Brewster County, Texas, produces fast growing, very blue plants with an extraordinary number of teeth (for the species), and a scabrous leaf back, indicating that at some past time, a promiscuous Agave asperrima might have been nearer than its current 300 mile separation. The