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Yucca filamentosa 'Variegata' (Variegated needle palm)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Yucca filamentosa 'Variegata'
Other names
Variegated needle palm
Genus
Yucca Yucca
Variety or Cultivar
'Variegata' _ 'Variegata' is an evergreen shrub with blue-green, sword-shaped leaves with cream margins and large panicles of cream flowers in summer.
Yucca filamentosa 'Variegata' is: Evergreen
Habit
Spiky
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Cream in Summer
Foliage
Blue-green, Cream in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
Leaf spot Leaf spot
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Suckers
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Where to grow
Yucca filamentosa 'Variegata' (Variegated needle palm) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Plant in free-draining soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Yucca filamentosa 'Variegata'
Other names
Variegated needle palm
Genus
Yucca Yucca
Variety or Cultivar
'Variegata' _ 'Variegata' is an evergreen shrub with blue-green, sword-shaped leaves with cream margins and large panicles of cream flowers in summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spiky
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Cream in Summer
Foliage
Blue-green, Cream in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Suckers
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Where to grow
Yucca filamentosa 'Variegata' (Variegated needle palm) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Plant in free-draining soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
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| Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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