BeargrassBeargrassThis native evergreen grass of the southwest grasslands grows at elevations of about 3,000 to 5,000. It grows quickly up to five feet high and eight feet wide. The fraying tip of the sawtooth-edged tip is natural and should not be sheared.
Hardy to 0F.
Occasional to none.
Full sun, but will tolerate some shade.
Tolerant with good drainage.
Little to none.
Not as attractive when old (10 years or so); gets spread out and center is thin.
Greenish to white flowers appear on three-foot stalk from May to June.
Papery, sheathed seeds in early summer.
Fiber is used for basket making.
Native of Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas, Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico. Member of the Agavaceae family (Sunset). The USDA lists it as part of the Liliaceae family, which is in the same Order as the Agavaceae family.
Native, Desert Grassland, Desert, Desert Transitional, Informal, Tropical.