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    Yucca harrimaniae

    Also Known As

    • Blue Doll House Yucca
    • New Mexico Yucca

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 24"
    • W: 24"

    planting zones

    • 5a-10b

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    Yucca harrimaniae plant details

    Yucca harrimaniae is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in gritty, lean, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Yucca harrimaniae

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue
    Mature size: 24 IN wide, 24 IN tall
    Flowers: white blooms in summer
    Uses: container plant, rock garden, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Yucca harrimaniae

    USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: gritty, lean, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A very dwarf species small enough for the rock garden, harrimaniae is affectionately known as the Doll House Yucca. The two foot stems bear fleshy globose flowers that are yellowish white tinged with purple above clusters of glaucous rosettes ZONE 5

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Shorter in stature, this Yucca produces a flower spike about 2 feet tall. Good specimen for the smaller garden.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Yucca harrimaniae plant

    How to Grow Yucca harrimaniae

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rich
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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    aka Adam's Needle, Color Guard Yucca

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard' by Karl Gercens III
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    Yucca baccata

    aka Yucca baccata var. baccata, Banana Yucca, Blue Yucca, Spanish Bayonet

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 3'-8'

    Width: 3'-8'

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Yucca baccata foliage by plant lust
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    Yucca rostrata

    aka Beaked Yucca, Big Bend Yucca

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    7a-11

    Size

    Height: 6'-15'

    Width: 3'-8'

    • sun - bright shade
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Yucca rostrata form by Panayoti Kelaidis
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    Yucca linearifolia

    aka Yucca rostrata var. linearis, Linear Leaf Yucca

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    7b-11

    Size

    Height: 5'-8'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    • dry when dormant
    Photo of Yucca linearifolia by plant lust
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    Yucca harrimaniae (nana)

    aka Yucca nana, Dwarf Yucca

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 6"-12"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Yucca harrimaniae (nana) flower, form by Panayoti Kelaidis
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