Botanical Name: Common Names:
Yucca desmetiana Soft Leaved Yucca,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Trees Rosette, Upright
Description:
Fantastic colour contrasting accent plant. This soft leaved Yucca has arching, long broad leaves that curve away from the trunk. This plant starts with a single trunk and ages to become multi-trunked. Young foliage starts as blue-grey and turns burgundy with age. Grows to 1.2m in height. Suitable for borders and in containers.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asparagaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, Burgundy, Grey
Flower Colour: Cream
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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