Agave havardiana Russia 4' tall x 4' wide

4' tall x 4' wide

is similar to a dwarf Helleborus argutifolius

which are dramatically better garden plants that the straight species

The stalks of huge black seed pods extend the season of interest into summer

Often even this is not necessary

Agave havardiana Russia 4' tall x 4' wideAgave havardiana is a medium to large century plant native to rocky grassland slopes (often alkaline) from west Texas into Mexico (4,000' 6,000' elevation). Agave havardiana forms a 3 4' wide glaucous blue, single rosette (rarely offsetting) of thick spiny leaves to 20" long and 6" wide a very hardy species if protected from winter moisture when temperatures fall below 20 degrees F. Mature specimens of Agave havardiana are topped with stunningly