Agave lophantha 'Splendida' Allen Bush ripening until they twist open

ripening until they twist open and fling the seeds free

whose bare branches flush rosy pink and magenta weeks before the dogwoods open

Now widely grown in Southern gardens

both a rarity and a conservation success in cultivation

but diluted juice with a little sugar makes a good drink

Agave lophantha 'Splendida' Allen Bush ripening until they twist openA small, bright green agave with a clean white stripe down the center of each short, broad, toothed leaf, Agave lophantha 'Splendida' is a compact, clumping selection of a species native to South Texas and Mexico. The variegated rosettes stay neat and low, a jewel box agave for a trough, a container, or the front of a hot, sunny bed. The selection has a Woodlanders pedigree. This smaller, tighter clone was found some years ago near Jacksonville,