Mangave Inkblot PP 29431 Trachycarpus Giant rice paper plant can

Giant rice paper plant can reach the epic size of 25' tall from Zone 8b south (compared to 10' for the typical species)

they are topped with 6' tall stalks of blue-violet

topped in late summer with 1' tall spikes of large lavender flowers that attract hummingbirds

lift the skirt of leaves for an exciting purple peep show of tiny flowers

As with all cardiocrinums

Mangave Inkblot PP 29431 Trachycarpus Giant rice paper plant canxMangave 'Inkblot' is another Walters Gardens hybrid between agave and manfreda, this one involving Manfreda undulata, Manfreda maculosa, and Agave macroacantha. The result is a small plant to 8" tall x 20" wide with 1. 5" wide, pliable glaucous green leaves, overlain with a heavy dose of dark purple ink blotches superb in a container, and great as a groundcover in warm temperate climates. At 16F, our garden specimen overwintered in good shape.