Common Yucca Seed

Yucca filamentosa

£6.50 inc. VAT

Yucca is an evergreen perennial with strap-like grey green leaves forming a stemless rosette. Eventually it will form a clump of rosettes. Flower spikes produced in late summer on older plants can be up to 2m high, carrying masses of creamy white, nodding, bell-shaped long lasting flowers. A striking, architectural plant.

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Description

Yucca filamentosa

Common Name: Adam’s Needle and Thread, Common Yucca

Native: S.E USA

Provenance: USA

Size and Spread (10yrs): 1m x 1- 1.5m

Treatment required: Soak seed for 24hrs. Shallow sow at 15-20degC.

Seed/kg: 98,400;  c.26% viable

Ideal Sowing Period: Any time

Soil Conditions: Well drained, sandy soil, preferably on the acid side, but tolerant of chalk too.

Planting Instructions: Plant in full sun. In windy spots leaves can be shredded.

Good in coastal positions. Chop down old flower stems, but otherwise no pruning.

Mature Height: 1 – 1.5m

pic courtesy of Jerzy Opiola CC BY-SA 3.0

 



 






 







			

					

				
	
Additional information




			

			Weight
			5.00 g
		

			

			Genus
			
Yucca


		

			

			Size
			
Seed pack (approx 400 seeds)


		

			

			Family
			
Asparageceae


		

			

			Flowering Month
			
June


		

			

			Colour
			
cream


		

			

			Hardiness
			
Hardy


		

			

			Life Cycle
			
shrub


		

			

			Evergreen
			
evergreen


		

			

			Interest
			
flowers


		

			

			Requires
			
dry, sun