Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata' (Spanish Dagger)
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.
- Adds architectural interest to the garden and grows up to 2-4 ft. tall and wide (60-120 cm).
- Awarded the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society
- Easily grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates poor, sandy soils and even a few hours of shade. Drought and salt tolerant.
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Great for beds and borders, city gardens, coastal gardens, cottage gardens, or Mediterranean gardens.
- Virtually pest and disease free, but watch for aphids or potential leaf spot
- Propagate by seed or remove rooted suckers
- Remove spent flowering stems.
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
- Native to the Southeast U.S. from North Carolina to Florida
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Requirements
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 | 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) |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil, Salt |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
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 | 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) |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil, Salt |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |