Beschorneria septentrionalis 'Fairey Christmas'
Great Plant With Really Bad Name
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Shop Available BeschorneriaItem #: 2704
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 60" tall
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Beschorneria septentrionalis, discovered in 1987, is a little-known North American native agave relative, that hails from the scrubby mountainside shade in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Resembling a cross of an agave with a hosta, Beschorneria septentrionalis forms clumps of large evergreen, non-spiny rosettes to 18" tall x 4' wide. After becoming well established, Beschorneria septentrionalis will produce 5' tall, glossy red flower spikes, adorned with lovely reddish bells with green tips in March/April...sounds perfect for a late Christmas! We find they thrive and flower best with a couple of hours of sun, but no more. Our offerings are from a 1991 John Fairey/Yucca Do seed collection (YD 33-12)@ 4100' elevation.




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Genus: Beschorneria
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Time: Spring
Garden Themes: Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Endangered Plants , Hummingbird Plants , North American Native Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Texas native plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants