Agave protamericana Big Blue Hemerocallis but prefers it a bit

but prefers it a bit warmer

composed of very thick

There are few plants that provide the vertical accents

Each 15" tall x 2' wide clump is topped with sturdy stalks of light lavender flowers in midsummer

Most folks wouldn't recognize it as a butterfly bush

Agave protamericana Big Blue Hemerocallis but prefers it a bitThis vegetative selection of A. americana var. protamericana makes the largest clump of any of the hardy agaves that we have grown. Instead of forming a tight, upright clump as is typical with "protamericana," A. 'Big Blue' makes a more open clump resembling A. americana, reaching 3' tall x 10' wide. We usually see a little leaf burn when temperatures drop much below 10 degrees F, which is still far hardier than typical Agave americana. In loose