Yucca

Yucca filamentosa

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Yucca is an evergreen perennial with strap-like grey green leaves forming a stemless rosette. Eventually it will form a clump of rosettes. Flower spikes produced in late summer on older plants can be up to 2m high, carrying masses of creamy white, nodding, bell-shaped long lasting flowers. A striking, architectural plant.

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Description

Yucca filamentosa

Common Name: Adam’s Needle and Thread, Common Yucca

Native: S.E USA

Provenance: USA

Size and Spread (10yrs): 1m x 1- 1.5m

Treatment required: Soak seed for 24hrs. Shallow sow at 15-20degC.

Seed/kg: 98,400;  c.26% viable

Ideal Sowing Period: Any time

Soil Conditions: Well drained, sandy soil, preferably on the acid side, but tolerant of chalk too.

Planting Instructions: Plant in full sun. In windy spots leaves can be shredded.

Good in coastal positions. Chop down old flower stems, but otherwise no pruning.

Mature Height: 1 – 1.5m

pic courtesy of Jerzy Opiola CC BY-SA 3.0

 


 



 




			

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Genus

Yucca

Size

Seed pack (approx 400 seeds)

Family

Asparageceae

Flowering Month

June

Colour

cream

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

shrub

Evergreen

evergreen

Interest

flowers

Requires

dry, sun