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Beginner
skill rating |
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1m
max. spread |
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2m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Yucca filamentosa
Other names: Needle palm, Spoonleaf yucca, Thready Adam's needle, Adam's needle and thread, Carolina silk grass, Our Lord's candle
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Genus: Yucca
Species: Y. filamentosa - Y. filamentosa is an evergreen shrub with blue-green, sword-shaped leaves and large flower spikes bearing panicles of cream flowers in summer.
Yucca filamentosa is: Evergreen
Flower: Cream in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Spiky
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group (Rosemary Prostratus Group), Salvia nemorosa 'Lubecca' (Balkan clary 'Lubecca')
Yucca filamentosa (Needle palm) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Plant in free-draining soil in full sun.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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