Agave schidigera Shiraito no hi Sun to Light Shade This small hosta hybrid from

This small hosta hybrid from Japan has long been one of our favorites

while others offset occasionally

The dramatic marked foliage of the silver-centered Arisaema thunbergii makes a superb foil for the equally spectacular black-striped flower that struts its stuff in spring

taken before the flowers begin to open

Hosta 'Embroidery'

Agave schidigera Shiraito no hi Sun to Light Shade This small hosta hybrid from(aka: Agave filifera 'Compacta Marginata') Agave 'Shiraito no hi' is an amazing, but painfully slow growing century plant, that has been circulated in the collectors' market for several years, always at ridiculously high prices, since it doesn't make offsets. The 15" tall x 22" wide rosette is composed of dark green leaves, each highlighted by a dramatic creamy white border, curly white hairs, and converging pointed white bands on the reverse. The