Agave protifolia Emerald Giants Member Additional Discount discovered by Art Petley of

discovered by Art Petley of Austin

The breeding to develop this includes crosses with Hosta 'Hush Puppie'

In our opinion

The stunning show of purple vertical spikes is a great design element in the summer garden

starting in late March (NC)

Agave protifolia Emerald Giants Member Additional Discount discovered by Art Petley ofAgave x protifolia 'Emerald Giants' is our 2020 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of an amazing hybrid, created by our former adjunct researcher and agave specialist Mike Papay, who crossed Agave ovatifolia x Agave x protamericana 'Saltillo'. The largest of our seedlings, which has been in the ground since August 2018 is already 3' tall x 5' wide, so we expect these could easily reach 5' tall x 10' wide or larger. The leaves are very wide, glossy