Sotol, Texas

Dasylirion texanum
  • Also Known As: Green Sotol
  • Botanical Name: Dasylirion texanum
  • Plant Type: Shrub
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun
  • Water Demand: Low
  • Landscape Use: Rock Garden, Focal Point/Specimen Plant, Deer Resistant, Salt Tolerant
  • Ornamental Color: Yellow
  • Native or Adapted: Native
  • Season: Summer
  • Deciduous or Evergreen: Evergreen
  • Plant Form: Upright
  • Region: North Central Texas
  • Plant Spread: 3' - 5'
  • Plant Height: 3' - 5'

Description

Bluish green sharp-edged leaves with evenly spaced spines. The flower spike can grow to 15 feet in summer. Needs well-drained soil.

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