Dasylirion texanum

Also Known As

Green Sotol
Texas Sotol

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 3'
W: 3'-5'

planting zones

5a-11

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Dasylirion texanum plant details

Dasylirion texanum is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In summer cream flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dasylirion texanum

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 3 FT tall
Flowers: cream blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, rosette-forming, serrated leaves, spiky

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dasylirion texanum

USDA Zones: 5a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Full Sun to part shade. Outdoor. 9 to 15' tall Thick spike with Abundant White Flowers. Dioecious..

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

As the name would imply, this gem of a garden plant is native to west and southern Texas into Mexico and is one of the hardiest of the lot. Deep green rosettes, with small backward pointing spines and attractive golden filifers at the ends of the leaves, eventually form small trunks but are attractive as focal points or repeated rosettes in the garden. As denizens of the southern Great Plains, they love a thunderstorm or two in the summer and don't mind being dry in the winter, though they are tolerant of moisture. Sun to dappled shade, the main problem with dappled shade being dead leaves, not fun to pull out of the center of the plant -- your arm could get stuck that way, as my dad used to say about forbidden things. Reports tell us of frost tolerance up to -20 °F, USDA zone 5. Wow! Also great container plants.