Agave victoriae reginae Bustamante Hemiboea Its leaf edges are also

Its leaf edges are also much more ruffled than its cousin

but topped in spring with 2' stalks that end in a cluster of 5-6 nearly white flowers highlighted with a darker purple lip

the 6' tall spikes rise from the small rosette of glossy

The symmetrical clump is topped in midsummer with 20" scapes of lavender flowers

Agave victoriae reginae Bustamante Hemiboea Its leaf edges are alsoThese seed grown offerings are from seed collected in the Northern Mexican town of Bustamante, Nuevo Leon at 1,800' elevation. This population is the northernmost known natural stand of Agave victoriae reginae, and also one of the driest locations it occurs. The plants from this population have longer than normal leaves, which are adorned with the white line marking typical of the species. The amount of white marking varies from seedling to seedling,