Agave isthmensis Becky Ligustrum discovered by French plant explorer

discovered by French plant explorer Pere Farges in the early 1900s

'Piedmont Gold') and named it after our friend and great nurseryman

as we say in the South

blue-green leaves with a nice chartreuse-gold border

Napaea dioica stalks rise to 7' tall

Agave isthmensis Becky Ligustrum discovered by French plant explorerAgave 'Becky' is a selection of the Mexican Agave potatorum that forms an architectural small, slow growing clump to 1' tall x 18" wide. The short leaves are edged in glaucous green with a lovely creamy chartreuse center that brightens in the sun. The terminal spines emerge orange, then change to cinnamon, before aging brown a truly delightful container specimen where it isn't winter hardy. This is a much different plant than the center variegated