Agave lophahui Nutty Professor Blue Flowering Plants simply delicious

simply delicious

fuzzy-haired pitchers that emerge green with red veins

At least this one won't have an asterisk in the record books for "substance" abuse

dark fronds

but this rare form has been fine in our Zone 7b/8a woodland garden since 2003

Agave lophahui Nutty Professor Blue Flowering Plants simply deliciousThis lovely century plant hybrid originally came to us, unnamed from a grower in San Diego. After growing it for several years outdoors, here in Zone 7b 8a, we're fairly confident that it's a hybrid of Agave lophantha and Agave ocahui. In the ground, it's survived 14 degrees F, so far, and has formed a 2' tall x 2. 5' wide specimen, composed of narrow green leaves, highlighted by a muted, central yellow stripe, that's brightest as the new growth