Agave victoriae reginae Shin Yukiyama Central America reddish prunes with the tops

reddish prunes with the tops severed off

although the color holds well for us through the summer in full baking sun

a very nice show

the clump is adorned in late summer and early fall with upright flower spikes of lilac-purple flower buds that peel open in layers

with spider-like flowers

Agave victoriae reginae Shin Yukiyama Central America reddish prunes with the tops(aka: Agave victoriae reginae 'Marginata Alba') Agave victoriae reginae is a very slow offsetting form of the amazing Queen Victoriae century plant. We purchased a thumb size plant for a "yuuge" amount of money in 2005, and these are the first plants we are able to share and there aren't many. Agave 'Shin Yukiyama' forms 8" tall x 1' wide rosettes of symmetrical stiff green leaves with only a terminal spine. Each leaf is edged with a wide creamy