Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Nepeta Agave 'Mateo' is a unique

Agave 'Mateo' is a unique new century plant that was discovered as a seedling in a block of Agave bracteosa at San Marcos Growers of California

starting for us in late June on a nice

We are pleased to be able to share this choice fairy wing with the gardening public

Atop the amazing foliage are large clusters of contrasting

normally clumping Epimedium wushanense that forms a 1' tall x 4' wide patch in 5 years

Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Nepeta Agave 'Mateo' is a uniqueAucuba japonica 'Shugetsu' (translated as 'New Year') is one of the most unusual Japanese aucuba selections we've grown. Almost certainly a tetraploid, Aucuba 'Shugetsu' shares many traits with tet daylilies abnormally thick stems and foliage. The tree trunk like stalk supports a 6' tall, vase shape plant that's narrow at the base and widens slightly toward the tip. The 9" long evergreen leaves are very dark green with a wide golden central pattern