Agave xylonacantha Frostbite Plants from China central blotch

central blotch

(syn: Actaea simplex) When I first visited Mary Ann and Fred McGourty in 1991

who grew these from seed from a Nebraska population

but they can still cohabitate in all states except South Carolina

Agave xylonacantha Frostbite Plants from China central blotchThis non offsetting Agave xylonacantha 'Frostbite' is one of the most unique and beautiful agaves in our collection. This 30" wide selection of Agave xylonacantha (xylonacantha means "wood teeth spines") is composed of 18" long x 1" wide leaves which form a symmetrical clump. Each leaf of Agave 'Frostbite' has a medium green central stripe, bordered by a wide creamy yellow edge that ages to white. The unusual snaggle tooth spine pattern on the leaf