Nolina nelsonii
Blue Nolina
Nolina nelsonii is a cold-hardy flowering plant, to at least -12 °C. It develops a trunk mesuring from one to several meters high. The bluish-green leaves, with finely toothed margins, are borne in dense rosettes, each with up to several hundred stiff narrow leaves up to 70cm long. When mature, its white-flowered inflorescence appears in Spring. After blooming, the plant's main trunk dies and multiple lateral trunks emerge to take its place. It is quite fast growing making it an exciting new addition to the arid garden.
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Blue Nolina
Latin name
Nolina nelsonii
type
Flowering plant
family
Asparagaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
3.00 M
Nolina nelsonii
Nolina nelsonii is a cold-hardy flowering plant, to at least -12 °C. It develops a trunk mesuring from one to several meters high. The bluish-green leaves, with finely toothed margins, are borne in dense rosettes, each with up to several hundred stiff narrow leaves up to 70cm long. When mature, its white-flowered inflorescence appears in Spring. After blooming, the plant's main trunk dies and multiple lateral trunks emerge to take its place. It is quite fast growing making it an exciting new addition to the arid garden.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Nolinas need a very free-draining, sandy, gritty soil. They often grow on sloping montane gradients where the moisture runs off quickly. A raised bed or sloping aspect with excellent drainage is ideal. Plant in spring in full sun.