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

ripening until they twist open and fling the seeds free

but diluted juice with a little sugar makes a good drink

both a rarity and a conservation success in cultivation

a native perennial with the broad

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,