Dasylirion wheeleri (Spoon Yucca)

Dasylirion wheeleri (Spoon Yucca) is an evergreen succulent with long, gray slender serrated leaves. The common name refers to the ends of the leaf blades which form a spoon shape when torn off the trunk. The leaves are a blue-gray and 3 feet long. Dasylirion wheeleri holds on to its old leaves making a shaggy skirt. It is best planted in full sun. Spoon Yucca is drought tolerant and can grow up to 6 feet tall by as much as 4 feet wide.