Agave parryi ssp neomexicana Sunspot Amsonia The Himalayan Jack-in-the-pulpit

The Himalayan Jack-in-the-pulpit

It must store enough food to allow regrowth of new stems after being eaten by pipevine swallowtail butterfly larvae

These larvae can completely defoliate a plant within a couple of days

lightly fragrant flowers

the clumps are topped with 6" terminal flower stalks of light green bell like flowers flushed with pink

Agave parryi ssp neomexicana Sunspot Amsonia The Himalayan Jack-in-the-pulpit(aka: Agave neomexicana) This exciting 2010 introduction is a creamy yellow edged sport of the North American native (two counties in Southern New Mexico) Agave parryi ssp. neomexicana, discovered by High Country Gardens' founder, the late David Salman. Agave parryi ssp. neomexicana 'Sunspot' makes a 1' tall x 20" wide, tightly offsetting specimen that thrives in full sun in well drained, winter dry soils. Agave parryi ssp. neomexicana is a xeric