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    Hesperoyucca whipplei [IB105]

    Also Known As

    • Yucca whipplei subsp. caespitosa IB105
    • Chaparral Yucca

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 3'-6'

    planting zones

    • 7b-11

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    Hesperoyucca whipplei [IB105] plant details

    Hesperoyucca whipplei [IB105] is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Hesperoyucca whipplei [IB105]

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue
    Mature size: 3 FT - 6 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in summer
    Uses: rock garden, spiky, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Hesperoyucca whipplei [IB105]

    USDA Zones: 7b - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, verticillium wilt and wind
    Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This form of Yucca whipplei is rarely seen in cultivation, but it is very cool. It grows into a large, dense mound with many small rosettes of prickly leaves, looking like nothing so much as one of the South American Puyas (but with just one spine per leaf, at the tip!) Also, instead of dying after flowering, it will continue to live indefinitely. Although it is found in drier areas than Y. whipplei subsp. whipplei, I don't doubt that it will be suitable for the Pacific Northwest given excellent drainage. This collection from the Tehachapi, California area should be hardy to 5 °F or lower.

    By: The Desert Northwest

    Gardening facts about Hesperoyucca whipplei [IB105] plant

    How to Grow Hesperoyucca whipplei [IB105]

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • wind tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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