Silver Desert Spoon
Dasylirion wheeleri
Description | Twisting, curling, ribbon-like, blue-green foliage adds texture to the landscape. Leaf margins are lined with fine thorns that meet at the base to form a small spoon. An exciting, drought tolerant, evergreen specimen for large containers, or to accent a xeric rock garden or waterwise border. Stunning in mass plantings in larger landscapes. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Once established, water occasionally. |
Blooms | Mature plants bloom late spring to summer. |
Mature Size | Slowly reaches 4 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide; develops a trunk with age. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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Flower Color | Green |
Foliage Color | Blue-green |
Companion Plants | Aloe (Aloe); Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Cactus (Opuntia); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe) |
Care | Provide well-drained soil away from reflected heat. Water regularly during first few growing seasons to develop an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate dry spells, particularly in cooler regions. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Good to grow!
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Houston, Texas 77094-1019
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.