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    Yucca filifera

    Also Known As

    • Yucca australis
    • St. Peter's Palm

    Plant type

    tree, cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 15'-40'
    • W: 6'-30'

    planting zones

    • 6b-11

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    Yucca filifera plant details

    Yucca filifera is an evergreen cactus / succulent or tree with blue and green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter, dry when dormant. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Yucca filifera

    Plant type: cactus / succulent or tree
    Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 6 FT - 30 FT - wide, 15 FT - 40 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in summer
    Uses: container plant, rosette-forming

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Yucca filifera

    USDA Zones: 6b - 11
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Full Sun. Outdoor. White Flowers.

    By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

    Tree forming yucca and one of the most sculptural, the trunk eventually forming a swollen base and slowly branching. To upwards of 15 ft tall, with 2 ft rosettes of tightly held blue-green leaves covered with delicately intertwining filifers. Fabulous garden or container specimen for full sun and well-drained soil. Happy with summer moisture and winter drought, though quite versatile provided temperatures don't drop below 15 °F for extended periods. Cold hardy into the mid teens, mid-USDA zone 8; colder with exceptional drainage.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Yucca filifera plant

    How to Grow Yucca filifera

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Water Needs

      • dry when dormant

    • Soil Needs

      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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