Dasylirion Acrotrichum - Green Sotol, Great Desert Spoon: Information and Pictures from Plant Encyclopedia

Dasylirion Acrotrichum - Green Sotol, Great Desert Spoon
Type	Shrub, Grass, Alpine, Container-friendly, Evergreen
Size	Medium Border (50-100cm height)
Form	Spreading arching
Colours	Grey Foliage
Care	Some maintenance required
Hardiness	Frost hardy
Growth	Slow growing

This exotic looking yucca like evergreen shrub might be better classified as a grass given its arching grass like silver green foilage. It makes a fantastic statment plant in a container and provides all year architectural interest.

Cultivation tips: Dasylirion originates in the arid upland deserts of Mexico. It can tolerate colder conditions making in hardy for sheltered planting in the UK and it will tolerate a mix of soils just as long as they are well drained. Plant in a sunny sheltered location and consider planting in a container for protection over winter.