Agave lophantha 'Splendida' Allen Bush carried along by collectors who

carried along by collectors who recognized something worth keeping: out of Yucca Do Nursery in Texas

Now widely grown in Southern gardens

ripening until they twist open and fling the seeds free

whose bare branches flush rosy pink and magenta weeks before the dogwoods open

is a plant that commands attention

Agave lophantha 'Splendida' Allen Bush carried along by collectors whoA small, bright green agave with a clean white stripe down the center of each short, broad, toothed leaf, Agave lophantha 'Splendida' is a compact, clumping selection of a species native to South Texas and Mexico. The variegated rosettes stay neat and low, a jewel box agave for a trough, a container, or the front of a hot, sunny bed. The selection has a Woodlanders pedigree. This smaller, tighter clone was found some years ago near Jacksonville,