Agave parryi ssp truncata Bed of Nails Caucasus Mountains 'Tyokkwina') From the late Fred

'Tyokkwina') From the late Fred Galle

The fountain-like clumps of Hosta 'Elvis Lives' spread to 60" and are topped with stalks of medium-lavender flowers in early summer

developing eventually into a 5' wide clump

former Director of the Mt

Tassel fern provides a wonderful textural contrast to bolder textured woodland perennials

Agave parryi ssp truncata Bed of Nails Caucasus Mountains 'Tyokkwina') From the late FredAgave parryi ssp. truncata 'Bed of Nails' is a Plant Delights introduction that's one of the oddest agaves we've grown. This curiosity is a severely mutated form of Agave parryi ssp. truncata that we discovered in a batch of tissue cultured plants. Each rosette has been miniaturized, and instead of offsetting underground, each rosette simply splits, forming a dense clump like Agave isthmensis. We have not found Agave parryi ssp. truncata 'Bed of