Agave lophahui Nutty Professor Orange/Peach Flowering Plants 'Harvest Dandy'

'Harvest Dandy'

While flowering-size corms are miniscule compared to normal gladiolus

and adorned from spring thru fall with terminal clusters of cherry red flowers

which yields large double yellow flowers

hot water for tea

Agave lophahui Nutty Professor Orange/Peach Flowering Plants 'Harvest Dandy'This lovely century plant hybrid originally came to us, unnamed from a grower in San Diego. After growing it for several years outdoors, here in Zone 7b 8a, we're fairly confident that it's a hybrid of Agave lophantha and Agave ocahui. In the ground, it's survived 14 degrees F, so far, and has formed a 2' tall x 2. 5' wide specimen, composed of narrow green leaves, highlighted by a muted, central yellow stripe, that's brightest as the new growth