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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by taken at Yucca Do Nursery, TX
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Photo by taken at J.C. Raulston Arboretum, NC
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Photo by taken at J.C. Raulston Arboretum, NC
Beschorneria septentrionalis 'Fairey Christmas'
Great Plant With Really Bad Name
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
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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Other Attributes
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