Botanical Name: Nolina bigelovii Add
Common Name: Desert Nolina  
Plant photo of: Nolina bigelovii
California Native Plant
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub, Grass

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

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

  • Notes

Large shrub-like with trunk 3-10' . Very drought, heat, & sun tolerant. Rosette stiff & usually single headed with several rosettes. Lvs 1" wide & up to 4' long & dull blue-green-gray green. Marginal leaf filaments. Smooth margin. Flowers cream color & small. Native in very xeric areas Az & Calif. Probably most drought tolerant. Full sun. Some additional water in summer. Good choice for mixing with agaves, yuccas, cacti & other desert plants. Flwr May-June. Dry rocky slopes <3500 w Az.