Agave toumeyana ssp bella Gila Unknown bright gold streaked seed strain

bright gold streaked seed strain of Helleborus foetidus that first appeared here in our gardens in 1996

propagation is limited to divisions

the textural contrast near bolder elements is simply stunning

develops creeping (decumbent) trunks

If winter temperatures don't drop below 20 degrees F

Agave toumeyana ssp bella Gila Unknown bright gold streaked seed strainThis seed collection of the dwarf Agave toumeyana ssp. bella hails from Gila County (north of Phoenix), Arizona at 4,100' elevation, where it covers the faces of large rocky cliffs, growing alongside Agave chrysantha. Agave toumeyana is named after early 1900s botanist J. W. Toumey, who did quite a bit of field work in Arizona. The cute, small, offsetting 6" tall x 10" wide rosettes are composed of narrow dark green leaves, highlighted with random