A perennial forming large rosettes of sword-shaped leaves with sharp terminal spi...Read Morenes, to 3' across and 18" tall. Thick bright yellow flower stems, also heavily armed, rise over the foliage to 3' or more.
This is a New Zealand endemic, from montane to subalpine grasslands at elevations of 900-1500 m. It looks like a yucca or aloe, but hates hot summers and can fill the same garden niche in cool continental or oceanic climates like the Pacific Northwest or the British Isles.
This is usually called giant speargrass.
A perennial forming large rosettes of sword-shaped leaves with sharp terminal spi...Read More