1. Xeric Yucca Kin For USDA zone 8 Sunset zone 11

2. Dasylirion acrotriche / Green Desert Spoon Form 5’x3’ evergreen column Water L/VL Flowers Origin Central Mexico Comment Slow growing. Dies after blooming. Leaves end in spines.

3. Dasylirion berlandieri / Blue Sotol Form 5’x3’ evergreen column Water L/VL Flowers Origin Chihuahuan Desert Comment Slow growing. Dies after blooming. Leaves end in spines.

4. Dassylirion leiophyllum / Desert Candle Form 5’x3’ evergreen column Water L/VL Flowers Origin Chihuahuan Desert Comment I do not have this plant.

5. Dasylirion longissima / Mexican Grass Tree Form 16’X5’ evergreen column Water L/VL Flowers Origin Chihuahuan Desert Comment Leaves end in spines.

6. Dasylirion quadrangulatum / Mexican Grass Tree Form 16’x5’ evergreen column Water L/VL Flowers Origin Chihuahuan Desert Comment Leaves end in spines. Slow growing.

7. Dasylirion texana / Sotol Form 2’x2’ evergreen column Water L/VL Flowers Origin Chihuahuan Desert Comment Slow growing. Leaves end in spines.

8. Dasylirion wheeleri / Desert Spoon Form 5’x2’ evergreen column Water L/VL Flowers Origin Sonoran Desert Comment This is the most common Dasylirion. The leaves end in spines. Slow growing.

9. Hesperaloe companulata / Bell Flower Hesperaloe Form 3’x3’ evergreen clump Water L/VL Flowers pink Origin Chihuahuan Desert Comment I do not have this plant.

10. Hesperaloe funifera / Giant Hesperaloe Form 6’x6’ evergreen clump Water L/VL Flowers white Origin Chihuahuan Desert Comment This plant is prettier than the more common Red Yucca.

11. Hesperaloe nocturna / Night-blooming Hesperaloe Form 5’x5’ evergreen clump Water L/VL Flowers pale green Origin Sonoran Desert Comment I do not have this plant.

12. Hesperaloe parviflora / Red Yucca Form 3’x6’ evergreen clump Water L/VL Flowers red or yellow Origin Chihuahuan Desert Comment This is the most common Hesperaloe. It does better with more water. Reseeds.

13. Manfreda maculosa / Spice Lily Form 6”x12” evergreen rosette Water L/VL Flower light rose Origin Texas Comment Marginal in Barstow. I do not have this plant.

14. Manfreda virginica / unk. Form 18”x18” evergreen rosette Water L/VL Flower chatreuse Origin Gulf Coast Comment Marginal in Barstow. I do not have this plant.

15. Nolina bigelovii / Desert Nolina Form 10’x3’ evergreen column Water VL/0 Flowers white Origin Mojave Desert Comment This is very common in the wild near Pioneertown.

16. Nolina erumpens / Bear Grass Form 8’x3’ evergreen clump Water L/VL Flowers white Origin Chihuahuan Desert Comment I do not have this plant.

17. Nolina longifolia / Mexican Grass Tree Form 6’x4’ evergreen column Water L/VL Flowers white Origin Chihuahuan Desert Comment

18. Nolina matapensis / Tree Beargrass Form 6’x4’ evergreen column Water L/VL Flowers white Origin Chihuahuan Desert Comment This is a beautiful plant.

19. Nolina microcarpa / Bear Grass Form 4’x7’ evergreen clump Water L/VL Flowers white Origin Sonoran Desert Comment This plant is often for sale, but it is a messy looking clump with unattractive flowers.

20. Nolina nelsoni / Blue Nolina Form 12’x8’ evergreen column Water L/Vl Flowers white Origin Mexico Comment Slow growing.

21. Nolina parryi / Parry’s Beargrass Form 6’x6’ evergreen column Water L/VL Flowers white Origin Mojave Desert Comment Very slow growing.

22. Nolina texana / Texas Beargrass Form 4’x4’ evergreen clump Water L/VL Flowers light pink Origin Sonoran Desert Comment