Agave pseudoferox Bellville Spain deer-resistant leaves that emerge rose

deer-resistant leaves that emerge rose purple-colored and form an 8" tall clump

but each leaf is quite unique in its unusual quadrangular shape and also in the dramatic

before disappearing in the heat of summer

starting for us in April

The margins change to a creamy yellow as the season progresses

Agave pseudoferox Bellville Spain deer-resistant leaves that emerge roseAgave 'Bellville' is a fascinating hybrid of what we think is Agave americana x Agave asperrima x Agave gentryi. We've given this hybrid the name Agave x pseudoferox, which applies to all similar hybrids that circulate in the trade as Agave salmiana var. ferox (despite flowering plants not keying out to this species). Agave 'Bellville', which grows around Bellville, Texas, (near Austin) was shared with us by our friends at Yucca Do Nursery. The