Agave leopoldii Hammer Time Tropical Looking Plants I fell in love with

I fell in love with the Crimean native Seseli gummiferum when I visited the Denver Botanic Garden in 2013

the foliage of Rubus 'Emerald Carpet' turns a wonderful raspberry color

the 5' tall spikes of bald white bells are an added feature

which is an old name for the less hardy Sabal mexicana

Agave leopoldii Hammer Time Tropical Looking Plants I fell in love withI first saw this agave when visiting the late Gary Hammer's California nursery a plant Gary discovered in Mexico, which became variegated upon his return home. This deliciously wicked little agave is a selection of Agave x leopoldii (Agave filifera v. filifera x Agave filifera v. schidigera) that forms an 15" tall x 20" wide clump of 0. 25" wide bayonet like, dark green leaves, each etched in white, edged with a chartreuse border, then covered in