Nelson's Beargrass Nolina nelsonii
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- no-LEE-na nel-SON-ee-eye
- Description
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Blue Nolina is a large blue-green succulent tree-like shrub in the asparagus family. It is slow-growing and very drought and heat tolerant. Plant it in the full fun in well-drained soil. Once it flowers the main plant dies back and a new plant forms at the base of the rosette. Its coarse texture adds a lot of drama to a low-water-use landscape.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Nolina
- Species:
- nelsonii
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Mexico
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 11 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Succulent
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Very Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 feet
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- Small white slightly fragrant flowers appear in mass in spring on a 4' tall stalk.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Silvery blue-green 1" wide by 3' long strappy with finely toothed margins
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- Security
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Heat
