Agave gypsophila ssp pablocarrilloi Sisyrinchium returning in fall as soil

returning in fall as soil moisture increases

Its drought-tolerance

The flowers don't fall over in the rain like some herbaceous peonies

with terminal clusters of Energizer Bunny®-like

Agave gypsophila ssp pablocarrilloi Sisyrinchium returning in fall as soilI couldn't believe this was really an agave when I first saw an image taken at a garden in Thailand. The grey blue heavily ripped leaves and small closely set teeth make this stunning 2' tall x 3' wide conversation piece look more like a cross of an agave and a bromeliad. Hailing from calcarous soils including pure gypsum in southern Mexico, A. gypsophila ssp. pablocarrilloi is easy to grow, but is best treated as a tropical houseplant in cold