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YUCCA rostrata
Tree-like with bluish-green leaves
(UK Delivery Only)
£25.00 each
Plant Details
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Exotic plants
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Good to know
Requires a hot, well-drained position in alkaline soil -
Pests & Diseases
Leaf spot, aphids on flowers -
Place of origin
USA (southwestern Texas), northern Mexico -
EvergreenLinear, minutely toothed, spine-tipped leaves to 60cm (24in) long
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Fully hardy
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BlueSilvery blue
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Height
3m (10ft) -
Spread
1.5m (5ft)
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Tall ShrubTree-like shrub, usually single-trunked and unbranched bearing a near-spherical rosette of over 100 leaves. Trunk is covered with the soft, grey remains of old leaf bases. In early to late summer produces erect, branched panicles 30-100cm (12-39in) long of spherical to bell-shaped flowers to 5cm (2in) long within or just above the rosette
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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harmful if eaten
Pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably cats, dogs -
may cause skin allergy
People
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Mature Size3m (10ft)
1.5m (5ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Garden Location/Conditions
Coastal / windsweptTown garden
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Soil Conditions
Alkaline / Chalk lovingFertile well drained soil
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Sun Requirements
Full sun
