Desert Spoon or Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri) is an attractive evergreen succulent that forms a large rosette of toothed blue-green leaves that beautifies the landscape year-round.
 
 
 
  
 
   
Common Name
 
   
 
Common Sotol
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Botanical Name
 
   
 
Dasylirion wheeleri
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Zones
 
   
 
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Light Requirements
 
   
 
Full Sun
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Flower Color
 
   
 
Yellow
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Height
 
   
 
4-6' tall
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Spread
 
   
 
36-48" wide
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ships As
 
   
 
Potted Plant
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Evergreen Foliage
 
   
 
Yes
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Type
 
   
 
Sandy Soil, Clay Soil, Average Soil, Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Moisture
 
   
 
Very Drought Resistant / Very Waterwise, Drought Resistant / Waterwise
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Amount Of Rain
 
   
 
10 to 20"
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Advantages
 
   
 
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Native, Evergreen
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ideal Region
 
   
 
West, Western Only, Southwest, Hot Desert, Coastal California
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Planting Time
 
   
 
Spring / Summer, Fall