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Yucca rostrata (Beaked yucca)
1 hour care
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4m
Max height
Max height
3m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Yucca rostrata
Other names
Beaked yucca, Big bend yucca, Old man yucca, Pineapple yucca
Genus
Yucca Yucca
Species
Y. rostrata - Y. rostrata is a robust, single or branched, tree-like, evergreen shrub with a dense terminal rosette of sharp-pointed, linear, blue-green leaves and erect panicles of bell-shaped, white flowers in summer followed by fruit in autumn that resemble a bird's beak when dried.
Yucca rostrata is: Evergreen
Habit
Spiky
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Blue-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Snails Aphids , Snails
Leaf spot Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
Remove spent flower stalks.
Propagation methods
Suckers, Seed, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Yucca rostrata (Beaked yucca) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Outdoors, grow in any well-drained soil in full sun. Will tolerate partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Yucca rostrata
Other names
Beaked yucca, Big bend yucca, Old man yucca, Pineapple yucca
Genus
Yucca Yucca
Species
Y. rostrata - Y. rostrata is a robust, single or branched, tree-like, evergreen shrub with a dense terminal rosette of sharp-pointed, linear, blue-green leaves and erect panicles of bell-shaped, white flowers in summer followed by fruit in autumn that resemble a bird's beak when dried.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spiky
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Blue-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Remove spent flower stalks.
Propagation methods
Suckers, Seed, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Yucca rostrata (Beaked yucca) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Outdoors, grow in any well-drained soil in full sun. Will tolerate partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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