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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

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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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Hesperoyucca whipplei

aka Hesperoyucca whipplei ssp. eremica, Hesperoyucca whipplei subsp. parishii, Yucca californica, Yucca peninsularis, Yucca whipplei, Yucca whipplei subsp. caespitosa, Yucca whipplei subsp. parishii, Yucca whipplei var. intermedia, Yucca whipplei var. percursa, Yucca whipplei var. whipplei, Chaparral Yucca, Our Lady's Candle Soapwort, Our Lord's Candle, Spanish Bayonet