Agave guiengola Cream Custard Cortaderia the 2' wide clumps are

the 2' wide clumps are topped with medium lavender flowers on 2' stalks

This vigorous hybrid strain is a cross of the American Cypripedium reginae x the rare Chinese Cypripedium flavum

topped with long 1' spikes of dark royal purple-blue

a seedling selection of the rare species from China's Jiangxi Province that was just named in 1997

and a great addition to the world of hardy

Agave guiengola Cream Custard Cortaderia the 2' wide clumps are(aka: Agave guiengola 'Mediopicta') We originally acquired this century plant in 2007 from Thailand under the invalid name of Agave guiengola 'Mediopicta'. The thick, fleshy, non spiny leaves are creamy white with a wide blue green border. Agave 'Cream Custard' makes an outstanding container plant where it isn't winter hardy, forming a 1' tall x 2' wide specimen in 5 years. Because of the large amount white in the leaves, the growth rate is slow.