Dasylirion acrotrichum or the Great Desert Spoon is a spectacular Yucca type of shrub with narrow, spear-like foliage that can reach up to one metre in length and has a serrated edge.
They emerge in a perfect globular rosette from a central core or short trunk giving the plant a total height of up to 1.8 metres.
In summer it produces flower spikes around 4 metres tall that carry small white flowers.
These are perfect for medium to larger Xeriscape or other arid garden styles, making a powerful graphic statement with their wonderful symmetry. They also work well in tropical themes too and can be grown in large pots or tubs.
Coming as they do from the most arid parts of Mexico and central Americas, they can handle intense heat and extended periods fo drought.