Agave difformis Azul Dahlia but is almost unknown in

but is almost unknown in US gardens

Asarum caudigerum is one of the very hairy species

emerge for us in mid-August

Musa balbisiana is a little-known but amazingly winter hardy banana species

What a superb selection of an East Coast US native

Agave difformis Azul Dahlia but is almost unknown inAgave difformis 'Azul' is a new, wild collection from Northeastern Mexico, with foliage that is much more glaucous blue than anything we've ever seen in this species, which makes us wonder if its not actually Agave albomarginata. The narrow upright foliage, edged in papery teeth, creates small clumps that spread to form a decent sized patch. We have yet to try these in the ground, so hardiness is in question, although other forms of Agave difformis