Agave ovatifolia Sierra Lampazos 9a The base of the upright

The base of the upright foliage emerges bright purple in early spring

The stalks of cascading mauvy-lavender flowers top the clump starting in mid-March (NC)

Like all H

heavily pie crust-edged

Agave ovatifolia Sierra Lampazos 9a The base of the uprightThe fabulous Agave ovatifolia was first brought into the US by the late Lynn Lowery, who found it growing between 3,000' and 7,000' elevation in Nuevo Len, Mexico. Agave ovatifolia was planted around Dallas and survived for decades unscathed by drought or cold. We have also received several reports of Agave ovatifolia surviving 5 degrees F when kept dry. Agave expert Greg Starr, curious to know its identity, retraced Lynn's route and found the