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Spanish bayonet

Yucca aloifolia

Drought Resistant

Genus: Yucca
Family: Asparagaceae
Common Names: dagger plant

About this plant

an evergreen shrub with a simple or sparsely branched stem bearing a terminal rosette of sharp-pointed, sword-shaped leaves, and nodding, bell-shaped white or purple-tinged flowers 8cm across in a terminal panicle

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass grow in loam-based compost keeping just moist in winter. Grow outdoors in containers and over-winter indoors

Pruning

Pruning not normally needed, but damaged leaves and spent flower spikes can be removed as necessary in the spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in spring at 19-24°C. Flowers may need hand-pollination to set seed. Rooted suckers can be removed in spring or take root cuttings in winter

Pests

Flowers may be attacked by aphids; snails eat the foliage

Diseases

Susceptible to a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerLow MaintenanceCity CourtyardCottage Informal

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years