Agave tenuifolia Punica the lovely silvery backs are

the lovely silvery backs are revealed

At this point cut the old flower stems to the ground

Lobelia cardinalis 'Towering Inferno' is a 2022 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a seedling we found here at JLBG among a large patch of self-seeded cardinal flower

Louisiana iris go semi-dormant in the heat of summer

Agave tenuifolia Punica the lovely silvery backs areAgave tenuifolia is a little known century plant species, related to Agave striata that was first published in 1995 from the state of Queretaro, where it grows between 1,500' 5,000' elevation in open forests. The solitary, porcupine like rosettes are composed of round green leaves. The lax flower spikes end in an array of yellow flowers.