Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel', Burnet summer water This very cold-hardy Agave with

This very cold-hardy Agave with blue-silver leaves comes from the snow-swept conifer forests near Flagstaff

and can function as a weed-suppressive taller ground cover -- after all it thrives in clearings and open woodlands within it's native range

a floating cloud

This is a selected sterile form that won't invade

Bright green and forest-green leaves are crinkled in interesting congested clumps resembling the Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira' or Lion's Mane Maple—wonderful textural foliage on long

Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel', Burnet summer water This very cold-hardy Agave withLarge, arching and bushy lilac pink "squirrel tails" on tall stems add a whimsical note to the late spring and early summer border. Occasionally they'll produce blooms even longer. Cute, "pinked," gray green oval leaves form a basal clump. It's tolerant of many conditions and deer resistant. It comes to us from Japan and is named after the mountain, Haku. Mature size: 3 ft tall & 2. 5 ft wide Minimum temperature: 0 F