Mangave Electric Cheetah Thailand deer-resistant baptisia with charcoal-green stems

deer-resistant baptisia with charcoal-green stems (when mature) and dozens of giant lupine-like flower heads of dusty purple

he shared cuttings of several of his favorite seedling aucubas

upward facing floral show

The flower buds open steadily from mid-January to early April

Mangave Electric Cheetah Thailand deer-resistant baptisia with charcoal-green stemsxMangave 'Electric Cheetah' is another architectural xmangave hybrid from Walters Gardens, created using the cow horn century plant, Agave bovicornuta. xMangave 'Electric Cheetah', introduced in 2018, forms a 10" tall x 2' wide, glossy green leaved specimen, adorned with large purple spots that are the darkest toward the center. The leaves are edged with tiny bright red teeth a great container specimen where it isn't winter hardy.