Description
lying flat against the soil
(aka: Hymenocallis acutiflora v
This vigorous hybrid is topped in early May with many stalks of huge coral buds
clothed in fragrant silver foliage
is actually from Sichuan
Agave nigra Sharkskin Shoes Summer Flowering Plants lying flat against the soilWe've long had a love affair with this elegant naturally occurring Mexican hybrid (Agave nickelsiae x Agave asperrima). This selection comes to us from the wonderful Ruth Bancroft Garden in California. The rigidly upright, triangular olive green leaves with a blue cast are thicker than an offensive lineman's neck and have the feel of sharkskin. Agave 'Sharkskin Shoes' forms a stunningly architectural clump, eventually to 3' tall x 4' wide. Agave