Agave parryi 'J.C. Raulston' (J. C. Raulston Hardy Century Plant)

SunZone: 7-9, possibly colder 24" tall Origin: USA

New crop available 9-2-2010 We've grown Agave parryi from all along its native range, but the best clone is still the one growing at the JC Raulston Arboretum in NC. We tracked this clone back to a plant that came from J.C.'s 1979 trip to California's Strybing Arboretum. Strybing obtained their plant from California professor Jack Napton in 1971. This special clone forms large symmetrical 2' tall x 3' wide rosettes that seem particularly well-adapted to winters in wet, humid climates. It is slow to offset compared with many forms, which makes propagation more of a challenge. This clone needed a name and we could not think of anything better than to name it after the late Dr. J.C. Raulston. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)