Dasylirion acrotriche (Green desert spoon). Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9-11. Full sun Heat tolerant. Low water. Evergreen shrub up to 6' tall, 6' in diameter. Hardy to 20°F. Origin: East-central Mexico.

Dasylirion wheeleri (Desert spoon). Sunset: 10-24; USDA: 7b-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Low water. Treelike growth to 10' tall, 5' in diameter. Hardy to 5°F. Origin: Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas, Northwest Mexico.

Texas false agave (Hechtia texensis). USDA: 8b-11, Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Little to moderate water. Hardy to 26°F. Grows to 2' semi-succulent rosette with purple, spiny leaves. Origin: Texas, northeastern Mexico.

Hesperaloe funifera (Giant hesperaloe). Full sun. Hardy to 0°F. Slow growing clumping stemless rosettes to 6' tall; 6' in spread. Little water. Native to Chihuahuan desert (Texas, northeastern Mexico).

Hesperaloe parviflora (Red yucca). Sunset zone: 10,12,13,16,18-24. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Low water. Grows 3' tall, 5' in diameter. Hardy to 5°F. Origin: Texas, Northeastern Mexico.

Yucca baccata (Banana yucca, Datil yucca) Sunset: all zones; USDA: 5-12. Full sun to light shade.Stemless rosette, up to 4' tall, 4' in diameter. Hardy to -20°F. Origin: Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico.

Yucca brevifolia (Joshua Tree). Bottom leaves on plants have been removed.
These 12-13 inch plants are 4 years old.