Yucca filamentosa
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
Hardiness
Zones 4 to 10
Height
2 to 3 feet foliage, up to 12 feet in bloom
Width
2 feet
Flowers
Mid summer: white
Light
Full sun
Soil
Well-drained to dry
Planting and Care
Space plants 24 inches apart, deadleaf after new growth forms in spring, propagate by rooting pups (offshoots)
Problems
Rot, leaf spot, deer
Varieties to Consider
'Golden Sword' - yellow stripe down center of leaves
'Bright Edge' - broad yellow edges on leaves
'Variegata' - creamy white margined blue-green leaves turn pink tinged in winter
'Bright Edge' - broad yellow edges on leaves
'Variegata' - creamy white margined blue-green leaves turn pink tinged in winter
Did you know?
Yucca is often a biennial bloomer. Flowers are edible and have an artichoke-like, slightly bitter flavor.