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Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens Tropicals and Tender Perennials Cactus and Succulents
Height: 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m) 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) 10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m) 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) 20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing: 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m) 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) 10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m) 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) 20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color: White/Near White Cream/Tan
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring Mid Spring
Foliage: Grown for foliage Evergreen Blue-Green
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping This plant is resistant to deer Provides winter interest
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
On Mar 22, 2009, bt18 from Union City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Very nice looking yucca. I've seen them planted in yards and gardens in Oklahoma and the flowers look neat. And its the biggest yucca that I've seen other than the tree yuccas.
On May 31, 2007, renatelynne from Boerne, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
This plant can get HUGE. Don't plant it near a walkway or door as trying to dig it up after it gets too big is a chore most people don't want to attempt. If stuck by the sharp end it can hurt for days.
On Mar 11, 2005, BROforest from Brownsville, TX (Zone 9b) wrote:
A very hardy drought, heat, wind and infertile alkaline soil resistant plant that is a prolific reproducer in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas around Brownsville, Harlingen, Los Fresnos, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, McAllen,etc. These natives can be found on the sides of roads everywhere here in the dryest of areas along with cactus, mesquite,huisache,etc. Reproducing them is a simple matter of cutting any part of a stem from 6" long to a 5' tall piece and sticking it in the ground or a pot. The stem only needs water when the soil gets completely dry. This is a crucial component of our South Texas native scrub and is used by a host of wildlife. Laguna Atascosa NWR or the Texas Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary are places around Brownsville where such Rio Grande natives can be viewed in their natural settings with many bird species and other wildlife, even including an occasional ocelot..
On Jun 5, 2004, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
San Antonio, Texas
This yucca has a simple trunk that may have a few stout branches. The leaves are a pleasant bluish-green and they form a large head. The creamy white blooms are followed by many seeded fruit that turn into reddish-brown to black pods. The blooms may be eaten alone, in salads or sauteed with onions and/or nopalitos. The seeds need to be soaked for at least 24 hours before planting.
In the wild, javelinas munch on the trunks and white tailed deer may sometimes browse the leaves as do cattle. Birds make use of the of the plant as a nesting site due the protection offered by its thorns and the good cover it provides.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Phoenix, Arizona Saint Petersburg, Florida Roswell, New Mexico Arlington, Texas Boerne, Texas Brownsville, Texas El Paso, Texas San Antonio, Texas
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