green desert spoon
Dasylirion acrotrichum
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Green desert spoon (Dasylirion acrotrichum) is a succulent for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It is native to Mexico and stays evergreen all year. Once settled, it tolerates drought and grows 59 to 71 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Blue beaked yucca, Narrow-leaf chalksticks, and Coral aloe.