Phemeranthus rugospermus Anderson South Africa looks like a "Peter Pepper"

looks like a "Peter Pepper" on steroids

Agave 'Royal Flush' will reach 1' tall x 20" wide

The small blue-green trifoliate foliage provides a nice foil for the flowers

yet they benefit from a few properly timed tidying-ups that are simple and quickly accomplished

This 1999 Darrell Probst introduction is a selection from the garden of the late Harold Epstein and

Phemeranthus rugospermus Anderson South Africa looks like a "Peter Pepper"(aka: Phemeranthus rugospermus A5TX 029) Phemeranthus rugospermus is a rare, little known US native (Minnesota south to Texas) fameflower. It has a wide range, growing natively in dry sandy soils and rock outcrops. Rough seeded fameflower an absurdly hardy succulent that forms a small plant to 10" tall x 10" wide, composed of a succulent stem and fleshy, succulent tubular leaves. The insanely drought tolerant clumps are topped in June July (NC), with