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  • YUCCA gloriosa
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    YUCCA gloriosa

    Commonly known as Adam's needle, Candle yucca, Palm lily

     AWARD
    Stiff, strongest spine tipped green leaves. Huge flower spikes of creamy-white flowers when mature
     
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    • Architectural interest
    • Good to know
      Flower spikes to 2.5m (8ft)
    • Pests & Diseases
      Leaf spot, aphids on flowers.
    • Place of origin
      USA (northern Carolina to Florida).
    • Evergreen
      Narrow, stiffly-pointed, arching, blue-green leaves to 60cm (24in) long.
    • White
      Sometimes purple-tinged 5cm (2in) long in upright panicles.
    • Coastal / windswept
      Suitable for coastal gardens
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Denticulate
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Erect shrub with a stout stem, simple at first, later sparsely branched.
    • 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)
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    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • harmful if eaten
      Pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably cats, dogs
    • may cause skin allergy
      People
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
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    Varieties

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    Available again from APRIL 2025
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