Sotol, Wheeler

Dasylirion wheeleri
  • Botanical Name: Dasylirion wheeleri
  • Plant Type: Shrub
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
  • Water Demand: Low
  • Landscape Use: Rock Garden, Focal Point/Specimen Plant, Container, Deer Resistant, Salt Tolerant
  • Ornamental Color: White
  • Native or Adapted: Native
  • Season: Summer, Spring
  • Deciduous or Evergreen: Evergreen
  • Plant Form: Upright
  • Region: North Central Texas
  • Plant Spread: 3' - 6'
  • Plant Height: 4' - 5'

Description

Wheelers Sotol has slender blue-green leaves that are very attractive but sharp. Very drought- and heat-tolerant. The flower spike is greenish white and often reaches 10 to 15 feet.

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