Agave nizandensis Double Stripe Arachniodes The golden foliage

The golden foliage

topped from early summer through fall with 2' tall stalks

This North American native perennial (from Minnesota south to Virginia) is found in moist prairies

Charming isn't good enough to describe this delightful miniature woodland Japanese meadow rue

a true bee and butterfly magnet

Agave nizandensis Double Stripe Arachniodes The golden foliageAgave nizandensis 'Double Stripe' is a 2020 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of the endangered Oaxacan (Southern Mexico) native, shade loving, slope residing century plant. We first selected a seedling of the unarmed, squid like century plant that had a prominent gold center pattern, and then waited patiently for a streak to appear in a single leaf. Five years later, we were finally able to isolate the streak into variegated edges down both sides of