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Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' (Spanish bayonet 'Purpurea')
1 hour care
per year
per year
2m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea'
Other names
Spanish bayonet 'Purpurea', Dagger plant 'Purpurea', Purple Spanish bayonet, Purple dagger plant, Yucca aloifolia 'Blue Boy', Yucca dismetiana 'Blue Boy', Aloe yucca 'Purpurea'
Genus
Yucca Yucca
Variety or Cultivar
'Purpurea' _ 'Purpurea' is a tender, upright to rounded, slow-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree with a single or branching stem bearing linear to narrowly lance-shaped, sharp-pointed, blue-green leaves, flushed purple in spring and reddish-purple in autumn. Erect panicles of pendent, bell-shaped, white flowers bloom from summer into autumn.
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' is: Evergreen
Habit
Spiky
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Blue-green, Flushed purple in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn; Reddish-purple in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Snails Aphids , Snails
Leaf spot Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves and spent flower spikes in spring.
Propagation methods
Suckers, Seed, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' (Spanish bayonet 'Purpurea') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
In frost-prone areas, grow in a container placed in full sun. Overwinter indoors. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Water sparingly in winter.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea'
Other names
Spanish bayonet 'Purpurea', Dagger plant 'Purpurea', Purple Spanish bayonet, Purple dagger plant, Yucca aloifolia 'Blue Boy', Yucca dismetiana 'Blue Boy', Aloe yucca 'Purpurea'
Genus
Yucca Yucca
Variety or Cultivar
'Purpurea' _ 'Purpurea' is a tender, upright to rounded, slow-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree with a single or branching stem bearing linear to narrowly lance-shaped, sharp-pointed, blue-green leaves, flushed purple in spring and reddish-purple in autumn. Erect panicles of pendent, bell-shaped, white flowers bloom from summer into autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spiky
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Blue-green, Flushed purple in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn; Reddish-purple in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves and spent flower spikes in spring.
Propagation methods
Suckers, Seed, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' (Spanish bayonet 'Purpurea') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
In frost-prone areas, grow in a container placed in full sun. Overwinter indoors. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Water sparingly in winter.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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