Agave nigra Sharkskin Shoes Colombia the best time is mid-summer

the best time is mid-summer

aka goat's rue

3' wide clump

so incredible it's hard to describe

After 8 years in the garden

Agave nigra Sharkskin Shoes Colombia the best time is mid-summerWe've long had a love affair with this elegant naturally occurring Mexican hybrid (Agave nickelsiae x Agave asperrima). This selection comes to us from the wonderful Ruth Bancroft Garden in California. The rigidly upright, triangular olive green leaves with a blue cast are thicker than an offensive lineman's neck and have the feel of sharkskin. Agave 'Sharkskin Shoes' forms a stunningly architectural clump, eventually to 3' tall x 4' wide. Agave