Agave desmettiana Joe Hoak Romneya the Asian native Blechnum nipponicum

the Asian native Blechnum nipponicum has proven quite reliable

reddish lavender/brown highlighted by a yellow central blotch

the 2' wide clumps are topped with scapes of light lavender flowers

Although Hosta 'Satisfaction' has been released for more than a decade

Agave desmettiana Joe Hoak Romneya the Asian native Blechnum nipponicumThis stunning selection of the tropical Agave desmettiana comes from Joe Hoak of Hoak's Nursery in south Florida. Agave 'Joe Hoak' makes a stunning specimen plant with wide, pliable, glaucous grey leaves, each bordered in cream and surrounded by a dark green edge. Many people consider this the most striking agave cultivar in commerce.