Mangave Night Owl PP 38403 South Africa which was subsequently named Hosta

which was subsequently named Hosta 'Hollywood Lights'

just as the new seasons flower begin to fully open

Crinum 'Sangria' is much more winter hardy than other purple leaf crinums

The masses of 6' tall branched flower stalks begin opening in late June to reveal large

and in sun

Mangave Night Owl PP 38403 South Africa which was subsequently named HostaxMangave 'Night Owl', from the work of Hans Hansen at Walters Gardens, is the darkest foliage mangave (agave x manfreda) to date. xMangave 'Night Owl' arose through a series of crosses that involved Agave macroacantha, Agave gypsophila ssp. pablocarilloi and a couple of manfreda species. The density of the large purple spots on this 8" tall x 18" wide architectural rosette is such that the plant appears purple black from a distance.