The Blue Beargrass Tree, Nolina nelsonii, is a trunk-forming succulent plant from Mexico that looks very much like (and is actually related to) the Yucca, with long, silvery-blue leaves.
A striking architectural plant for your garden, Nolina will happily grow in a well-drained, sunny border such as in a gravel garden, and it's best grown as a focal specimen plant in a container, where it can be moved to the sunniest part of your garden to take full advantage of the summer heat.
Forming one or more stems, Blue Beargrass produces dense rosettes of foliage and their dramatic, stiff leaves can reach 1m (3ft) long, each with tiny, tooth-like serrations on their edges making them very decorative.
Also, older leaves form a skirt under the main dome making this an exceptionally architectural and imposing plant, rivalling any trunked yuccas for dramatic presence and sure to become a talking point in your garden!
Tough and easy to grow, Nolina is reasonably quick growing, forming a large specimen in just a few years and may also produce 1.25 (4ft) tall flower spikes, each with thousands of dainty, fragrant white blooms.
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