Nolina matapensis

Sonoran Tree Beargrass

Accent

Evergreen accent plant that grows slowly to 12 to 20 feet high and six feet wide.

Temperature

Hardy to 15F. Avoid prolonged cold periods.

Water requirements

Plants are drought tolerant once established, but will grow faster and develop a trunk more rapidly if given supplemental water during spring and summer.

Sun

Full sun or filtered light.

Soil

Tolerant, but prefers well-drained soil.

Maintenance

Little to none.

Disadvantages

Slow grower.

Bloom

Cream-colored flowers in summer

Uses

Specimen plant.

Origin

Native of northern Mexico. Member of the Agavaceae family.

Themes

Desert Grassland, Desert, Desert Transitional, Tropical.

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