Agave Desert Diamond PP 26384 7b Agave striata has good winter

Agave striata has good winter hardiness and has been fine at 0 degrees F in our garden

We originally got Agave 'Cream Spike' from Randy Baldwin of San Marcos Growers under the invalid name of Agave parryi 'Minima Variegata'

If you're into cute little green things

but densely compact

Agave Desert Diamond PP 26384 7b Agave striata has good winterAgave 'Desert Diamond' is a 2013 Hans Hansen Walters Gardens century plant introduction a wide edged sport of Agave 'Kissho Kan'. Compared to its parent, Agave 'Desert Diamond' is slightly slower growing due to the extra white in the leaf, but will eventually make a 15" tall x 18" wide, sparsely offsetting variegated rosette. Agave 'Desert Diamond' is a stunning century plant, especially in a container for the summer patio.