For as long as I can remember, our family has been using the cut flower of this bulb to scent our home summer after summer.
The blooms open from the bottom up and can last up to 2 weeks if the stems are recut periodically.
Mexico have been cultivating this bulb for centuries. The Aztecs used its oil to flavor chocolate.
It is commercially grown for cut flowers and as a source of perfume.
It is still today a popular plant in Mexico where you will see them displayed in home gardens and in pots located near patios, walk ways, decks, and other living space so that the fragrant flowers may be enjoyed to the fullest .
A single and double-flowered version exist. We offer the double flower form named "The Pearl."

Quick Facts
-clumping grass like foliage
-in Mexico, traditional flower used in wedding bouquets and arrangements.
-no longer seen in the wild

FAMILY : Agavaceae
ORIGIN : Mexico
SIZE : clumping plant, 10" on average, 3' flower spike
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : full sun
WATER REQUIREMENTS : average, keep on the dry side when dormant
MIN. TEMP. : low 20's with protection
FLOWER : summer