Agave Tradewinds Rohdea (syn: Deparia acrostichoides) Athyrium thelypteroides

(syn: Deparia acrostichoides) Athyrium thelypteroides is a Southeastern US native that makes a wonderfully easy-to-grow

In cultivation

enjoyed by hummingbirds

It seems to quietly disappear unnoticed when it goes dormant in late summer

leathery leaves are incredibly ruffled (like running your finger through a veggie shredder) and are held vertically above the rhizome

Agave Tradewinds Rohdea (syn: Deparia acrostichoides) Athyrium thelypteroides(aka: Agave potatorum 'Variegata') This exotic variegated century plant is probably a seedling from Agave 'Kissho Kan'. The symmetrical 12" tall x 15" wide rosette has a darker, more glossy blue leaf than Agave 'Kissho Kan' but is bordered with a similar creamy white border. Unlike Agave 'Kissho Kan', the spines emerge cinnamon red and remain that color. I have purchased it both as a selection of Agave potatorum and Agave parryi, both of which it is