Agave parryi ssp truncata Spring ephemerals plantaginea cross is a difficult

plantaginea cross is a difficult match to make because of the distant relation of the two parents

I have seen this occasionally incorrectly offered as Bletilla striata 'Alba'

alkaline soils

and some cane dieback at 8 degrees F

Agave parryi ssp truncata Spring ephemerals plantaginea cross is a difficultAgave parryi ssp. truncata, considered one of the most beautiful of all the agaves, has a very limited native distribution. Found only in Durango, Mexico, it can best be described as short, fat, blue, and producing lots of offspring. Come to think of it, that also describes most of the guys at the local saloon on Saturday night. Each 18" tall x 18" wide robust clump is topped at maturity with a phallic bud that enlarges into a 5" diameter, 20' tall