Mangave Thunderbird PP 31248 Hemerocallis Kevin's 1997 introduction was awarded

Kevin's 1997 introduction was awarded the DeBallion Award in 2005

this xerophyte has long been our favorite dry rock garden selaginella

Butterfly weed has no tolerance for soils that hold much moisture

we now know our plant to be Liriope longipedicellata

Mangave Thunderbird PP 31248 Hemerocallis Kevin's 1997 introduction was awardedxMangave 'Thunderbird' is a new agave x manfreda hybrid that forms a small 8" tall x 12" wide clump, with leaf spotting so dense the foliage appears solidly reddish violet quite dramatic! 'Thunderbird' consists of two parts manfreda and one part Agave marmorata shaken thoroughly and stirred. Unlike agaves, xmangaves don't die after flowering.