Mangave Bad Hair Day PP 29313 South America each highlighted by a darker

each highlighted by a darker pink stripe down each petal

Even in zone 7a where it survives

The 2' wide clumps are topped with black-purple flower scapes holding the lavender flowers in late spring

angular glossy green leaves

The architecturally fascinating clumps of Hosta 'Corkscrew' are topped with 20" flower scapes of lavender flowers in mid-September (NC)

Mangave Bad Hair Day PP 29313 South America each highlighted by a darkerAnd now for something completely different if hybrids of manfreda and agave aren't enough. xMangave 'Bad Hair Day' is a fascinating 2017 release from a cross of the pencil leaf Agave geminiflora and Manfreda maculosa. The resulting solitary 10" tall x 30" wide clump is composed of narrow 1 4" wide, spineless, soft, rubbery leaves. The green leaves, complete with a heavy overlay of burgundy spots, form a symmetrical rosette except for the occasional