Mangave Pineapple Smoothie Dicentra Thanks to plantsman Ted Stephens

Thanks to plantsman Ted Stephens for bringing this wonderful deciduous perennial lespedeza back from Japan and making it available

it was named after John by California grass guru

The plants are usually wedged tightly between large boulders where drainage is good and soil is at a minimum

We have long valued the Mediterranean Centranthus ruber 'Coccineus' as a great garden perennial

Mangave Pineapple Smoothie Dicentra Thanks to plantsman Ted Stephens*Disclaimer: This Mangave was initially posted as zone 3a to 8b, and is in our upcoming printed Fall 2026 Catalog with this same zone listing. Actual hardiness is zone 9b to 10b. We love this stunning bright cream centered sport of xMangave 'Pineapple Express', discovered by Michigan plantsman, Hans Hansen. This 2026 Plant Delights JLBG introduction forms a dramatic 1' tall x 2' wide clump of flexible, green edged, deeply guttered leaves, spotted