Agave parryi J C Raulston Southern Europe named after the hosta queen

named after the hosta queen herself

Calanthe reflexa is a summer bloomer

deer-resistant foliage makes an airy

Each Helleborus lividus leaf is a fabulous rich green

topped with huge 8" wide flowers with 6 horizontal lavender purple petals

Agave parryi J C Raulston Southern Europe named after the hosta queenWe've grown Agave parryi from all along its native range, but the best clone is still the one growing at the JC Raulston Arboretum in NC. We tracked this clone back to a plant that originated from J. C.'s 1979 trip to California's Strybing Arboretum. Strybing obtained their plant from California professor Jack Napton in 1971. This special clone forms large symmetrical 2' tall x 3' wide rosettes that seem particularly well adapted to winters in wet,