Agave americana Mediopicta Alba Northern Africa the rhizomes of Ophiopogon japonicus

the rhizomes of Ophiopogon japonicus have long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat inflammation

the stems are smothered with a mass of mauvy violet flowers

True blue flowers are produced from spring to frost and they are highly favored by hummingbirds

Although Hibiscus aculeatus likes moist feet

they prefer dry conditions

Agave americana Mediopicta Alba Northern Africa the rhizomes of Ophiopogon japonicusThis beautiful but slowly offsetting selection of the Mexican Agave americana makes a 2' tall x 3' wide clump with each wide, blue leaf highlighted with a broadcentral stripe of white. Agave americana 'Mediopicta Alba' is often used as a specimen container plant by gardeners in colder zones. Because of the leaf layer arrangement, Agave americana 'Mediopicta Alba' is one of the few variegated agave that cannot be successfully tissue cultured.