Iris anguifuga Snake Bane Eucomis Agave desmettiana

Agave desmettiana

the stems will remain green and the leaves evergreen

then surrounded by a wide edge of chartreuse

twelve-year old specimen

Our twelve-year-old plantings are now 2-3' wide

Iris anguifuga Snake Bane Eucomis Agave desmettianaThe Chinese native Iris anguifuga, named in 1980, hails from sunny grassland slopes in Anhui, Guangxi, and Hubei, China. Although it has been cultivated for centuries for snake removal, it was only recently recognized as a distinct species. This odd, beardless species emerges in fall and remains evergreen all winter. In March, the foliage expands upward along with the 18" tall flowering spikes, which first open for us in early April (NC). Each spike