Dasylirion Species, Green Desert Spoon, Green Sotol, Spoon Yucca

Bought three 5 gallon plants at Star Nursery here in Vegas last spring and planted them in our newly redesigned desert/xeric front yard l...Read Moreandscape.. I was copying the plants you see in a lot of retail parking lot island plantings here (or so I thought) When they flower a huge single bloom shoots out from the center and looks AMAZING! I ended up with this (the "green" variety); What I thought I was buying was the regular version. My neighbors just removed their regular version plants b/c their small children keep getting scratched by them- they had them planted on their front walkway. Anyway- he gave me his two large regular desert spoons. I will post some pics showing the difference. These plants made it through the winter here nicely and I didn't cover them. They are in 100% full sun. They do have some bits of withering/ darkening on the edges or each spire. According to my Nevada Gardener's Guide by Linn Mills and Dick Post, "People wonder if it is an insect that damages the ends of leaf tips, but there is no known cure." pg 60. Interestingly, according to the same book they are called desert spoons b/c where the leaves attach to the plant it is spoon shaped and Native Americans used them as utensils. I have them on a drip system and each has their own emitter. They are watered twice a week for five minutes and I'll check with my husband... but more in the middle of the summer. I'll post some pics. I'm starting to post reviews b/c I've noticed that the Vegas info is really lacking on here! If you're like me and just browsing (like i did for over a year) please get an account- it's free & easy. Sign in when you "browse" and share your info so we can figure out what works in Vegas!

This plant does survive in zone 8 this is my third year without protection is stays evergreen,but slow to give off shoots only one since ive had it