Agave Mateo Hymenocallis then Musa 'Picasso' is for

then Musa 'Picasso' is for you

distinguished by its two-tone flowers

The 8" tall clump is topped in late March (NC) with short flower spikes of large

From an underground tuber in early spring (early April in NC)

growing on steep sandstone cliffs of the Wollemi National Forest northwest of Sydney

Agave Mateo Hymenocallis then Musa 'Picasso' is forAgave 'Mateo' is a unique new century plant that was discovered as a seedling in a block of Agave bracteosa at San Marcos Growers of California. We are uncertain about the other parent, but speculate that an amorous Agave lophantha may be the baby daddy. The non spiny, 18" tall x 3' wide, squid shaped rosette of rough green leaves is highlighted by a central muted chartreuse yellow stripe down the middle of each leaf. Agave 'Mateo' has survived for us