Agave Bareback Rider Allium deer-resistant foliage in late winter

deer-resistant foliage in late winter (NC)

Although the hybrid xButyagrus nabonnandii can be found naturally in the wild

virtually ungrowable Australian Crinum luteolum and our own native Crinum americanum

continuing through April (temporarily ceasing when the temperature drops below 15 degrees F)

5' wide rosette of rubbery green leaves with faint

Agave Bareback Rider Allium deer-resistant foliage in late winterAgave 'Bareback Rider' is a 2024 Plant Delights JLBG introduction that started its life here as a single streak on our garden clump of Agave 'Crazy Horse', a purported hybrid of Agave cupreata x asperrima. After many years, we were finally able to isolate the streak into a wide, central white pattern. Despite the large amount of white, it has good vigor, forming a stunning potted specimen in regions where it isn't winter hardy.