Yuccas, Agaves, Succulents, Cacti, & Sotols

    
            
Common Name
            
Height
            
Spread
            
Light
            
Evergreen/Deciduous
            
Seasonal Interest
            
Color/Feature
            
Water
        

            
    Agave spp.
Agave spp.
    varies
    varies
    Sun/Part Shade
    E
    Spring and/or summer
    White to creamy white and yellow
    VL

    Basket Grass (Sacahuista)
Nolina texana
    2'
    3'
    Sun/Part Shade
    E
    Fall
    Cream-colored plume
    VL

    Cactus, Prickly Pear
Opuntia spp.
    varies
    varies
    Sun
    E
    varies
    varies
    L

    Nolina
Nolina lindheimeriana
    10-12'
    4-5'
    Sun/Part Shade
    E
    Summer
    Tan flowers
    L

    Sotol, Texas
Dasylirion texanum
    3-4'
    3-4'
    Sun/Part Shade
    E
    Early summer
    White flowers on sturdy stalk
    L

    Yucca spp.
varies
    varies
    varies
    Sun/Part Shade
    E
    Spring and/or summer
    Mostly white
    VL

    Yucca, Paleleaf
Yucca pallida
    1'
    2'
    Sun/Part Shade
    E
    Summer
    White flowers
    VL

    Yucca, Red
Hesperaloe parviflora
    2-4'
    4'
    Sun
    E
    Spring - summer
    Coral spike
    VL

    Yucca, Twistleaf
Yucca rupicola
    1-2'
    2'
    Sun/Part Shade
    E
    Summer
    White
    L

    