Agave nigra Great White Shark PP 32484 Deer Resistant Plants from a slowly creeping rhizome

from a slowly creeping rhizome that makes a 4' wide clump in 6 years

In early winter

This 1994 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction was found by our friend

The terminal clusters are home to several dozen small rosy red buds that open to 3/4" wide flowers

Agave nigra Great White Shark PP 32484 Deer Resistant Plants from a slowly creeping rhizomeAgave 'Great White Shark' is a 2023 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a plant we created here at the nursery. This dazzling sport of Agave x nigra 'Sharkskin Shoes' started as a tiny streak on a single leaf that we were able to eventually isolate into a wide edge. Mature, slowly offsetting plants reach 18" tall x 30" wide. Whether it's hardy in your climate, or you need to keep this in a container, you will be dazzled by its elegant beauty.