Looking lovely this week in the garden is our clump of Agave x protamericana ‘Silver Surfer’. This 2007 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction is our winter hardy (Zone 7b) selection from seedlings of a 1992 Yucca Do seed collecting expedition (YD 45-83) at 5,200′ in Palmillo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, where Agave americana ssp. protamericana intergrades with Agave asperrima. Agave ‘Silver Surfer’ was the most silver seedling in the batch. Here is our specimen planted in the garden in 2011 which has formed a 6′ tall x 10′ wide clump. Because it doesn’t offset very prolifically, we’ve only offered it twice in the last decade, but are rebuilding stock, so we can share it again in 2026.
Explore our photo gallery of Juniper Level Botanic Garden’s agave collection.
