Variegated Spanish Dagger, Yucca gloriosa 'Aureovariegata'
Adding a bright note to the garden year-round, award-winner Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ (Spanish Dagger) is a very ornamental, broadleaf evergreen shrub featuring a basal rosette of attractive, rigid, sword-shaped, spine-tipped blue-green leaves, striped and edged creamy-yellow. They are topped in early summer with a dramatic flowering stalk reaching 4 ft. (120 cm) and bearing dense panicles of nodding bell-shaped creamy white flowers.
| Hardiness |
7 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Cactus & Succulents, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Yucca |
| Common names | Spanish Dagger, Yucca |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
2' - 4' (60cm - 120cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 4' (60cm - 120cm) |
| Spacing |
36" - 48" (90cm - 120cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
| Hardiness |
7 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Cactus & Succulents, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Yucca |
| Common names | Spanish Dagger, Yucca |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
2' - 4' (60cm - 120cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 4' (60cm - 120cm) |
| Spacing |
36" - 48" (90cm - 120cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
How many Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ (Spanish Dagger) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ (Spanish Dagger) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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