Agave nickelsiae Caucasus Mountains Goldenseal emerges with two pleated

Goldenseal emerges with two pleated green leaves atop an 18" tall stalk

a cross of Hydrangea macrophylla and Hydrangea serrata

Dryopteris pseudofilix-mas slows for the winter

Yucca rupicola is prized for the wide green leaves which twist

I suspect this is a tetraploid

Agave nickelsiae Caucasus Mountains Goldenseal emerges with two pleatedAgave nickelsiae is the new we mean old name for the North American native, Agave ferdinandi regis (yes, ferdinandi is spelled correctly). Agave nickelsiae is often lumped by herbarium taxonomists (people who study dead plants) with Agave victoriae reginae, but Agave nickelsiae can be easily distinguished by more glaucous foliage, larger leaves, and larger terminal black spines. Each tight, slow growing clump will reach 10" tall x 18" wide. We'll let