Nolina nelsonii Miscanthus fleshy stalk (petiole)

fleshy stalk (petiole)

The 12" wide clump is topped with ugly lavender flowers in midsummer

golden yellow

narrow foliage of Nassella tenuissima forms a delightfully wispy

Nolina nelsonii Miscanthus fleshy stalk (petiole)From the Mexican state of Tamaulipas comes this really cool and far out bear grass (a little Deadhead gardener lingo). Mature architectural specimens of Nolina nelsonii resemble giant ponytail palms, with rigid but not sharp, pointed, 3' long x 1" wide, silvery blue green, grass like foliage. When the 10' 12' tall deer resistant clumps mature (18 years in our climate), a 4' tall bloom stalk will rocket forth with thousands of tiny white flowers! To