Agave toumeyana ssp bella Gila Unknown Hosta 'Deliverance' is a Plant

Hosta 'Deliverance' is a Plant Delights introduction with a sordid sexual background involving trysts with Hosta longissima

The clumps are topped with 14" tall scapes of medium purple hummingbird-friendly flowers in midsummer

This unique Kojima strain of hardy calanthe orchids (Calanthe discolor x Calanthe sieboldii x Calanthe aristulifera x Calanthe tricarinata) produces flowers that are white to cream

the textural contrast near bolder elements is simply stunning

If winter temperatures don't drop below 20 degrees F

Agave toumeyana ssp bella Gila Unknown Hosta 'Deliverance' is a PlantThis seed collection of the dwarf Agave toumeyana ssp. bella hails from Gila County (north of Phoenix), Arizona at 4,100' elevation, where it covers the faces of large rocky cliffs, growing alongside Agave chrysantha. Agave toumeyana is named after early 1900s botanist J. W. Toumey, who did quite a bit of field work in Arizona. The cute, small, offsetting 6" tall x 10" wide rosettes are composed of narrow dark green leaves, highlighted with random