Dasylirion wheeleri

Desert spoon

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Long blue green foliage with spiny edges gives Desert Spoon a strong, rounded, sculptural form that is striking in the desert landscape. They flower every few years on 6' to 15' stems with hundreds of small white blooms that will attract hummingbirds, butterflies and other beneficial insects.

Benefits

	Attracts native hummingbirds, butterflies and bees
	Attractive, unique garden form
	Easy to grow and very low maintenance
	Base of leaf is used in dried floral arrangements
	Deer resistant
	Drought tolerant once established

Height 3-6 Feet

Spread 3-6 Feet

Native Trivia Native Americans used the foliage of Desert Spoon to make fibers that could be made into baskets, mats and rope. The inner part of the plant and core of the flower stems are edible and were used to make an alcoholic beverage called sotol.

USDA Hardiness Zone 8-11

Characteristics & Attributes