Agave potrerana Ruscus and is the larval host

and is the larval host of several skippers (butterfly relatives)

Cypripedium parviflorum var

Reports of limited hardiness are only valid in cool summer climates where summer heat doesn't produce enough sugars

I was entranced when I first saw Hosta 'Blue River' in Roy and Sarah Klehm's garden

we considered it one of the finest new perennials in years

Agave potrerana Ruscus and is the larval hostI first saw this amazing Agave potrerana at California's Ruth Bancroft Garden, where it was in full flower. Agave potrerana hails from the high mountains (5,000' 8,000') in the north Mexican provinces of Chihuahua and Coahuila. The 2' tall x 4' wide solitary rosette of grey green leaves is topped when mature with a stunning 20' tall, giant, bottlebrush like inflorescence combining the psychedelic colors of red, orange, yellow, and pink a hummingbird