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Agave geminiflora 'Leaping Lizards' (Variegated Twin Flowered Agave) – An attractive small agave with narrow, dark green unarmed flexible leaves that are edged with a cream to light yellow margin. Like the unvariegated species plant, this form has many narrow leaves, often numbering in the 100's, that cascade from the center of the plant forming a dense rounded rosette to 2 to 3 feet tall by as wide and then branching and forming a cluster of rosettes after flowering.
Plant in full sun along coast and part sun to light shade in hot inland gardens. Fairly dry growing but looks better with some summer watering. Hardy to 25 F. For more information on this species, see our listing of Agave geminiflora.
With its beautiful and unusual leaves this plant should make an attractive specimen in a large container or planted in the rock garden or foreground of a succulent garden. 'Leaping Lizards' is variegated mutation that was discovered at Monterey Bay Nursery in Watsonville with its first released was in 2018. We first saw this plant in October 2018 in the well-stocked nursery at the wonderful Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, California, and just had to purchased one. We later were able to acquire more to plant up from Monterey Bay Nursery.
Information displayed on this page about Agave geminiflora 'Leaping Lizards' is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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