Botanical Name: Dasylirion wheeleri Add
Common Name: Grey Desert Spoon  
Plant photo of: Dasylirion wheeleri
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Grey

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Standard in low desert landscapes. Grey desert spoon requires little maintenance. Plants tolerate drought, reflected heat & poor soils. Develops short, thick trunk while reaching 6' tall and wide. Native Arizona, New Mexico & Texas 3-5000'. Leaves are linear gray-green to 3' long & armed. Late spring to summer, erect stem of white creamy flowers. Long lived. Slow. Needs well drained site. Males & females. Cold & drought hardy. Will eventually form a trunk.