Agave lechuphantha Tigridia creating a ring around the

creating a ring around the mother rosette

pollinated by both bees and long-tailed skippers

Each rosette has been miniaturized

or more commonly now a day

dark green leaves (18" long x 1" wide) make an arching clump similar to a hosta

Agave lechuphantha Tigridia creating a ring around theThis century plant offering comes from seed we purchased as Agave lechuguilla, but upon growing the plants, it was obvious these were actually hybrids between Agave lophantha and Agave lechuguilla hence the hybrid name, Agave x lechuphantha. The large, fast growing rosettes are composed of shiny green leaves, each banded with a central chartreuse stripe. The leaf backs are adorned with small vertical flecks from the Agave lechuguilla parent. We