Agave parryi J C Raulston Leonotis each topped with a 1'

each topped with a 1' long head of orange flowers in mid-July (NC)

Yet it is still strongly advised that this now year-old foliage be removed before new growth is produced

rounded leaves and a distinctive creamy border

bell-shaped flowers in mid-spring

heart-shaped leaves emerge dull green and soon change to a nice chartreuse gold

Agave parryi J C Raulston Leonotis each topped with a 1'We've grown Agave parryi from all along its native range, but the best clone is still the one growing at the JC Raulston Arboretum in NC. We tracked this clone back to a plant that originated from J. C.'s 1979 trip to California's Strybing Arboretum. Strybing obtained their plant from California professor Jack Napton in 1971. This special clone forms large symmetrical 2' tall x 3' wide rosettes that seem particularly well adapted to winters in wet,