Agave asperrima Bambusa lobster-like inflorescences adorned with bright

lobster-like inflorescences adorned with bright yellow flowers at the axils

I first saw this delightful crested form of the easy-to-grow Pteris cretica in 2006 at Harriet and Wade Mahlke's Alabama garden

This hybrid from the prolific Mary Chastain makes an attractive

then take on a light pink blush toward the end of the petals

We love this superb species of evergreen tongue fern from Taiwan

Agave asperrima Bambusa lobster-like inflorescences adorned with bright(aka: Agave scabra) Agave asperrima hails from Southwestern Texas into Northern Mexico, where it grows from 1,500' 6,000' elevation. The highland forms are winter hardy for us, while the lowland collections are not. When one of the winter hardy forms flowered at the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, we were able to grow out seedlings to offer. The 3' long, thick, silver blue leaves are sandpapery on both the front and back, leading us to believe this