Agave nickuilla Rockin Robin Shrubs and Conifers with an absolutely superb show

with an absolutely superb show of rich purple flowers

Ruscus 'Wheeler's' is a self-fruiting form (without benefit of a sexual partner) of a normally dioecious plant

producing masses of 2' tall pitchers that are green at the base and topped with heavily reticulated green and white pitcher tops

Aucuba japonica 'Lemon Flare' is a male selection and makes a compact 4' tall x 4' wide evergreen shrub

these have been very slow to produce a limited number of offsets

Agave nickuilla Rockin Robin Shrubs and Conifers with an absolutely superb showAgave x nickuilla 'Rockin' Robin' is a 2025 Plant Delights JLBG introduction, a seedling selection of the cross of Agave nickelsiae x lechuguilla, that we selected in 2014. This century plant forms a dense cluster of tight, dark green, 10" tall x 16" wide rosettes, each leaf tipped with stunning black terminal spines, but no teeth. In spring, the new growth shows a faint chartreuse center, which fades during the heat of summer. Agave 'Rockin' Robin'