Agave parryi ssp truncata Spring ephemerals rocky banks

rocky banks

the 15" stalks arise from nowhere

where it clung to nearly vertical rock cliffs

alkaline soils

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium prefers full sun and average moisture level

Agave parryi ssp truncata Spring ephemerals rocky banksAgave parryi ssp. truncata, considered one of the most beautiful of all the agaves, has a very limited native distribution. Found only in Durango, Mexico, it can best be described as short, fat, blue, and producing lots of offspring. Come to think of it, that also describes most of the guys at the local saloon on Saturday night. Each 18" tall x 18" wide robust clump is topped at maturity with a phallic bud that enlarges into a 5" diameter, 20' tall