Agave lophantha Splendida
This splendid form of the vigorous North American native Agave lophantha came to us from plantsman Ted Stephens of Nurseries Caroliniana. Each 11″ tall x 18″ wide variegated rosette is composed of fat, 7″ long x 2″ wide, succulent leaves. The dark green, heavily-armed leaves are highlighted by a wide central yellow stripe that is even wider on the leaf back. Agave lophantha is a suckering century plant species with offsets held close to the parent rosette. When your Agave ‘Splendida’ is old enough, it will be topped with a 12′ tall, 1″ diameter flower spike holding manfreda-like, spidery, fragrant flowers…hummingbirds not included.
