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Texas Sotol

Dasylirion texanum

Texas sotol is a rounded rosette of fine, toothed leaves that throws up a tall plume of tiny cream flowers, an elegant, heat- and drought-tolerant evergreen for xeric landscapes.

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
TX