Nolina nelsonii Ruscus wiry black stems

wiry black stems

Hailing from Tibet to central China

expect a 6-8' wide patch in 20 years

drought-tolerant rock garden (high class) or ditchbank (lower class) groundcover is topped with round flowers

The clump is topped with light lavender flowers in summer

Nolina nelsonii Ruscus wiry black stemsFrom the Mexican state of Tamaulipas comes this really cool and far out bear grass (a little Deadhead gardener lingo). Mature architectural specimens of Nolina nelsonii resemble giant ponytail palms, with rigid but not sharp, pointed, 3' long x 1" wide, silvery blue green, grass like foliage. When the 10' 12' tall deer resistant clumps mature (18 years in our climate), a 4' tall bloom stalk will rocket forth with thousands of tiny white flowers! To