Agave parryi ssp truncata Uruguay adds a degree of drama

adds a degree of drama that few other plants do

Enjoy a mass planting of Lycoris sprengeri and you'll think you're on one of those trips where you don't have to leave the farm

as well as serving as a foil for other colored foliage in the garden

Wine cups are great for the front of the border or cascading down a wall

Agave parryi ssp truncata Uruguay adds a degree of dramaAgave parryi ssp. truncata, considered one of the most beautiful of all the agaves, has a very limited native distribution. Found only in Durango, Mexico, it can best be described as short, fat, blue, and producing lots of offspring. Come to think of it, that also describes most of the guys at the local saloon on Saturday night. Each 18" tall x 18" wide robust clump is topped at maturity with a phallic bud that enlarges into a 5" diameter, 20' tall