Green Sotol
Dasylirion leiophyllum
Green sotol forms a fountain of slender, saw-toothed green leaves topped in summer by a towering creamy flower stalk. A bold, drought-proof desert accent.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–5 ft
- Spacing
- 3–5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- white, cream
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen, foundation
- Native states
- NM, TX