Yucca louisianensis Desoto Blue Acanthus and easy-to-grow gem for the

and easy-to-grow gem for the rock garden

they produce light yellow

100' elevation

Amsonia 'Blue Ice' has been an amazingly vigorous plant for the spring garden

a selection of a still unnamed species of Chinese fairy wing that Darrell discovered on a remote cliff in Sichuan

Yucca louisianensis Desoto Blue Acanthus and easy-to-grow gem for theYucca louisianensis 'Desoto Blue' is a 2003 Plant Delights discovery in Desoto Parish, Louisiana (near the Texas border), where it resides in sandy blackland prairies. We had seen several populations of the little known Southeast native Yucca louisianensis as we botanized the gulf coast states, when we discovered a single population with narrow glaucous blue foliage, adorned with curly filifers (threads), compared to the typical green form. Our