Agave parryi (Parry's Agave) Bird friendly Oakleaf Hydrangea is a stunning

Oakleaf Hydrangea is a stunning flowering shrub with large white blooms and interesting exfoliating bark on older canes

aromatic foliage

followed by fruit which is edible when ripe

It reaches 3-5 feet and stays about 1-2 feet wide

and tolerates alkaline or salty soils

Agave parryi (Parry's Agave) Bird friendly Oakleaf Hydrangea is a stunningThis slow growing Agave forms a compact rosette of silver blue leaves that have marginal dark brown teeth and very prominent dark tips. Each rosette will flower only once, usually at some point between 10 15 years, sometimes 20 30 years. One huge flowering stalk will rise from each rosette with large clusters of creamy yellow flowers. Plant dies after blooming. Native Americans used this agave as a source of food, fiber, soap and medicine. Good