*RETAIL - Dasylirion quadrangulatum

To us, the most dazzling of the Dasylirions most resembling the genus Xanthorrhoea, the grass trees of Australia. Eventually forming short trunks -- but don't hold your breath -- the rosettes are up to 8ft or more wide. The leaves, usually less than 1/4" wide in a tiny triangle, can stretch up to 4ft or more and are produced by the gazillions, making for an extremely graceful and very symmetric form moving beautifully with the slightest breeze. In the garden they should be placed in a sunny, well-drained area with additional summer water in dry climates. Fairly limited in range in northeastern Mexico, these collections -- from, believe it or not, 1991 -- are from over 8,000ft in elevation and might prove hardier than those already in cultivation. So far, upper teens F have not been a problem; we'll find out if they go lower. They make fabulous container plants; just give them enough room.

SQUIRE-LEAF SOTOL

Liliaceae

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