Agave striata var striata Carex the clumps are topped with

the clumps are topped with 14" scapes of dark violet flowers

The olive-green foliage is nicely marked with liver-purple speckles

surrounded with a golden border that widens to almost 1/2" with age

Panicum virgatum 'Blue Fountain' has been a standout in the trials of the new generation of improved switch grass selections

Agave striata var striata Carex the clumps are topped withAgave striata var. striata is an easy to grow century plant that resembles a well fed porcupine quite different from the wider leaf century plant species. Hailing from the Sierra Madre Orientale mountain range in northeast Mexico, Agave striata has good winter hardiness and has been fine at 0 degrees F in our garden. Agave striata var. striata is also one of only two century plant species that doesn't die after flowering, which is handy, since it's