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Beginner
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1.2m
max. spread |
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0.5m
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 flaccida 'Golden Sword'
Other names: Needle palm 'Gold Sword'
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Genus: Yucca
Variety or cultivar: 'Golden Sword' _ 'Golden Sword' is a hardy, architectural perennial with sword-shaped leaves They have a golden-yellow stripe down the middle, surrounded by two mid-green stripes on either side. It rarely flowers, but the flowers are tall spikes carrying creamy, bell-shaped panicles. It will eventually form a cluster 5 rosettes wide.
Yucca flaccida 'Golden Sword' is: Evergreen
Flower: Cream in Summer
Foliage: Cream, Striped, Mid-green, Golden-yellow in All seasons
Habit: Spiky
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Yucca flaccida 'Golden Sword' (Needle palm 'Gold Sword') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1.2m 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: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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