This plant looks very grasslike, it is not actually a grass, it is a perennial in the Lily family. When there is adequate rainfall, the plant blooms in the spring and can have many clustered flowers. The flowers and seeds of sacahuista are poisonous to livestock. It is appreciated for its wiry, grass-like, evergreen foliage.
Bear Grass
Nolina texana
- Item: #
- 2017
1 Ft - 3 Ft Height
|Perennial
|Blooms Mar - Jul
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Clay
Caliche
Soil Moisture
Dry Soil
Medium Soil Moisture
Sunlight
Full
Partial
Dappled
Shade
Seed
Rate
What's the Seeding Rate?
**LAWN & GARDEN: High density rate improves fill and establishment while reducing weed opportunity **OPEN SPACE: Economical rangeland density for larger acreage but requires longer establishment period
Lawn & Garden:
1 LB covers 12000 sq ft
Open Space:
1.5 LB per acre