Agave nickuilla Rockin Robin SEARCHANISE_IGNORE It took us 18 years

It took us 18 years to build up enough to share for the first time

It's been far too long since we offered this amazing selection

when the 15" stalks are topped with spectacular white bracts (modified leaves) that surround the tiny flowers

(aka: Tecoma capensis) Tecomaria capensis hails from the South African Cape (east and west) into Natal

There was something about its 3' tall x 6

Agave nickuilla Rockin Robin SEARCHANISE_IGNORE It took us 18 yearsAgave x nickuilla 'Rockin' Robin' is a 2025 Plant Delights JLBG introduction, a seedling selection of the cross of Agave nickelsiae x lechuguilla, that we selected in 2014. This century plant forms a dense cluster of tight, dark green, 10" tall x 16" wide rosettes, each leaf tipped with stunning black terminal spines, but no teeth. In spring, the new growth shows a faint chartreuse center, which fades during the heat of summer. Agave 'Rockin' Robin'