Agave parryi ssp couesii Yavapai Co Arizona Crinum Acanthus spinossus and similar Acanthus

Acanthus spinossus and similar Acanthus with lush soft leaves

the 20" tall x 20" wide clumps are topped with stalks of rusty-orange penstemon-like flowers that are just begging to be photographed

Expect a 3' wide patch in 5 years

extremely showy

Cucurbita foetidissima has performed marvelously in our wet

Agave parryi ssp couesii Yavapai Co Arizona Crinum Acanthus spinossus and similar AcanthusAgave parryi ssp. couesii is a beautifully symmetrical, but slow growing century plant from Central Arizona (4,500' 8,000' elevation), so it has good winter hardiness. Agave parryi ssp. couesii forms a 1. 5' tall x 2. 5' wide rosette of fairly narrow (for Agave parryi) blue green foliage. The clumps are usually good off setters, but that trait varies from seedling to seedling. Because of its high elevation origins, it is very sensitive to excessive