Yucca 'Dragon Slayer' PPAF CPBRAF

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Yucca 'Dragon Slayer' PPAF CPBRAF

Common Name: Adam's Needle

Take down some of the toughest garden challenges with 'Dragon Slayer' Yucca! This tough, durable perennial thrives in hot, dry spaces with little to no attention. Rigid sword-like leaves create a perfectly rounded rosette of powdery blue foliage. Creamy white flowers appear on proportionate scapes in early summer. Excellent deer and rabbit resistance.

Succulent in nature, Yucca do well in low water and rock gardens, tolerating dry soils that many other perennials do not. Tall flower scapes appear at maturity like elaborate candelabras. Grow these plants in full sun so they might reach their full potential.

Height:

24.0 Inches

Spread:

30.0-36.0 Inches

Scape Height:

48.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

5,6,7,8,9,10

Flower Color:

White Shades

Foliage Color:

Blue shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Low Water Needs Average Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Poor Soil Quality Average Soil Quality Fertile Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0) Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0) Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Early Summer Midsummer

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant

Seasonal Interest:

Evergreen

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Patio Container Eclectic Formal Modern Rock Garden

Other Features:

Border Plant Container Drought Tolerant Easy To Grow Salt Tolerant Specimen Focal Point

Origin:

Not Native to North America

Yuccas thrive in any type of well-drained soil including those that are very dry. Though they will grow in partial shade, they reach their full potential only if they receive sun all day long. Many yuccas do not bloom until they are mature. Once they start, though, you will see that they were worth the wait. The flower stalks retain some ornamental value after the blooms have faded. Mature plants sometimes develop plantlets near their base. These can be dug and transplanted elsewhere if desired.

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