Xeric Yucca Kin For USDA zone 8 Sunset zone 11. Dasylirion acrotriche / Green Desert Spoon Form...

Xeric Yucca Kin

For USDA zone 8Sunset zone 11

Dasylirion acrotriche / Green Desert Spoon

Form5’x3’ evergreen column

WaterL/VL

Flowers

OriginCentral Mexico

CommentSlow growing. Dies after

blooming. Leaves end in spines.

Dasylirion berlandieri / Blue Sotol

Form5’x3’ evergreen column

WaterL/VL

Flowers

OriginChihuahuan Desert

CommentSlow growing. Dies after

blooming. Leaves end in spines.

Dassylirion leiophyllum / Desert Candle

Form5’x3’ evergreen column

WaterL/VL

Flowers

OriginChihuahuan Desert

CommentI do not have this plant.

Dasylirion longissima / Mexican Grass Tree

Form16’X5’ evergreen column

WaterL/VL

Flowers

OriginChihuahuan Desert

CommentLeaves end in spines.

Dasylirion quadrangulatum / Mexican Grass Tree

Form16’x5’ evergreen column

WaterL/VL

Flowers

OriginChihuahuan Desert

CommentLeaves end in spines. Slow

growing.

Dasylirion texana / Sotol

Form2’x2’ evergreen column

WaterL/VL

Flowers

OriginChihuahuan Desert

CommentSlow growing. Leaves end

in spines.

Dasylirion wheeleri / Desert Spoon

Form5’x2’ evergreen column

WaterL/VL

Flowers

OriginSonoran Desert

CommentThis is the most common

Dasylirion. The leaves end in spines. Slow growing.

Hesperaloe companulata / Bell Flower Hesperaloe

Form3’x3’ evergreen clump

WaterL/VL

Flowerspink

OriginChihuahuan Desert

CommentI do not have this plant.

Hesperaloe funifera / Giant Hesperaloe

Form6’x6’ evergreen clump

WaterL/VL

Flowerswhite

OriginChihuahuan Desert

CommentThis plant is prettier than

the more common Red Yucca.

Hesperaloe nocturna / Night-blooming Hesperaloe

Form5’x5’ evergreen clump

WaterL/VL

Flowerspale green

OriginSonoran Desert

CommentI do not have this plant.

Hesperaloe parviflora / Red Yucca

Form3’x6’ evergreen clump

WaterL/VL

Flowersred or yellow

OriginChihuahuan Desert

CommentThis is the most common

Hesperaloe. It does better with more water. Reseeds.

Manfreda maculosa / Spice Lily

Form6”x12” evergreen rosette

WaterL/VL

Flowerlight rose

OriginTexas

CommentMarginal in Barstow. I do

not have this plant.

Manfreda virginica / unk.

Form18”x18” evergreen rosette

WaterL/VL

Flowerchatreuse

OriginGulf Coast

CommentMarginal in Barstow. I do

not have this plant.

Nolina bigelovii / Desert Nolina

Form10’x3’ evergreen column

WaterVL/0

Flowerswhite

OriginMojave Desert

CommentThis is very common in the

wild near Pioneertown.

Nolina erumpens / Bear Grass

Form8’x3’ evergreen clump

WaterL/VL

Flowerswhite

OriginChihuahuan Desert

CommentI do not have this plant.

Nolina longifolia / Mexican Grass Tree

Form6’x4’ evergreen column

WaterL/VL

Flowerswhite

OriginChihuahuan Desert

Comment

Nolina matapensis / Tree Beargrass

Form6’x4’ evergreen column

WaterL/VL

Flowerswhite

OriginChihuahuan Desert

CommentThis is a beautiful plant.

Nolina microcarpa / Bear Grass

Form4’x7’ evergreen clump

WaterL/VL

Flowerswhite

OriginSonoran Desert

CommentThis plant is often for sale,

but it is a messy looking clump with unattractive flowers.

Nolina nelsoni / Blue Nolina

Form12’x8’ evergreen column

WaterL/Vl

Flowerswhite

OriginMexico

CommentSlow growing.

Nolina parryi / Parry’s Beargrass

Form6’x6’ evergreen column

WaterL/VL

Flowerswhite

OriginMojave Desert

CommentVery slow growing.

Nolina texana / Texas Beargrass

Form4’x4’ evergreen clump

WaterL/VL

Flowerslight pink

OriginSonoran Desert

Comment