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Plant profile · Austin & Hill Country

Foothill Beargrass

Nolina erumpens
native · Central Texas

Foothill Beargrass is a shrub native to Central Texas that grows 8 ft tall. It wants full sun, and handles caliche soil. Blooms pink in Mar–Sep. Good for birds.

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The facts

3 sources
Type
Shrub
Sun
Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
Height
About 8 ft
Bloom
Mar–Sep · pink
Soil
Takes caliche
Wildlife
Supports birds

Where it grows

1 occurrence record in Central Texas (GBIF).

Can you buy it?

Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.