Silver Anniversary Yucca is a nearly stemless dwarf evergreen shrub with rigid dusty blue sword-like foliage that earns salmon tones in winter. A large central stalk that emerges burgundy and greens with age rises in summer bearing long panicles of fragrant creamy white nodding flowers. Best color with full sun and dry to medium well-drained soils. It is drought, salt, and shade tolerant.
Type: |
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Origins: |
Y. filamentosa x Y. pallida hybrid |
Height: |
2' - 3' ( - 7' in flower) |
Spread: |
3’ - 4' |
Spacing: |
3' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 10 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Prune as needed immediately after flowering.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Russian Sage, Sedum, Yarrow
IMAGES: Shuvaev, Yucca 'Silver Anniversary', Longwood Gardens 01, CC BY 4.0, (2) Shuvaev, Yucca 'Silver Anniversary', Longwood Gardens 02, CC BY 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.