Agave toumeyana ssp bella Gila Unknown the textural contrast near bolder

the textural contrast near bolder elements is simply stunning

bright gold streaked seed strain of Helleborus foetidus that first appeared here in our gardens in 1996

if you see the foliage is being eaten

subsequently

develops creeping (decumbent) trunks

Agave toumeyana ssp bella Gila Unknown the textural contrast near bolderThis seed collection of the dwarf Agave toumeyana ssp. bella hails from Gila County (north of Phoenix), Arizona at 4,100' elevation, where it covers the faces of large rocky cliffs, growing alongside Agave chrysantha. Agave toumeyana is named after early 1900s botanist J. W. Toumey, who did quite a bit of field work in Arizona. The cute, small, offsetting 6" tall x 10" wide rosettes are composed of narrow dark green leaves, highlighted with random