Agave victoriae reginae Israel Baptisia 'Royal Candles' is a

Baptisia 'Royal Candles' is a hybrid of Baptisia australis and the little-used Baptisia tinctoria

and will tolerate a fairly dry site

From the late Dr

who named his creation after his wife

are almost fool proof

Agave victoriae reginae Israel Baptisia 'Royal Candles' is aAgave victoriae reginae is a delightful Mexican native, normally known best as a houseplant. Amazingly, Agave victoriae reginae has fared well here through 7 degrees F in our garden, when kept dry during the winter. The tight, often singular, rosettes make a 15" wide clump of thick dark green, toothless leaves (bad hygiene), each adorned with dramatic, linear white bands. As the plant matures into a regal clump, you will quickly see how it earned the