Agave protamericana Lemon Lime United States ) beneath the arching stems

) beneath the arching stems

No wonder this 1941 Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (AGM) winner is touted as one of the finest ginger lilies ever introduced

By late spring

Despite preferring a moist soil

The need for conservation of this structural marvel is quite high

Agave protamericana Lemon Lime United States ) beneath the arching stemsThis gem had been floating around California as an Agave americana without a valid cultivar name when it was christened Agave 'Lemon Lime' by agave expert Brian Kemble. In fact, it seems to be a form of Agave x protamericana from the Mexican population where Agave americana intergrades with Agave asperrima (scabra) hence, the rough leaf back. Agave 'Lemon Lime' makes a stunning 4' tall x 4' wide clump of very wide blue leaves, each highlighted with a