Beargrass - 20 pack

Beargrass

Botanical Name: Xerophyllum tenax, zee-ro-FY-lum TEN-ax

Decorative Life: 14+ days.

Availability: Year Round

• Member of the Liliaceae (lily family).
• Native to the Pacific Northwest and can grow from sea level to 7,000 feet.
• Common relatives include asparagus, daylily, tulip, hyacinth and lily.

• Thin, grass-like leaves, up to 3 feet long.
• Plant is a herbaceous perennial from a woody rootstock.
• Classed as a monocotyledon, leaves mostly parallel veined.
• No fragrance.

34-38F.

• The specific epithet name “tenax” means strong, in reference to its foliage.
• With over 3000 species, the lily family includes many medicinal and food species in addition to ornamental species.
• From the Greek “xeros” (dry) and “phyllon” (leaf), referring to the leaves that look dry, grass-like.