Blue Boy Yucca is a nearly stemless evergreen shrub with soft, arching sword-like foliage that emerges blue-grey and matures to a smoky purple. A large central stalk bearing long panicles of nodding translucent white flowers rises in summer. Best color with full sun and dry to medium well-drained soils. It is drought, salt, and shade tolerant.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
Y. aloifolia Hybrid; Native |
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Height: |
5' - 6' |
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Spread: |
3’ - 5' |
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Spacing: |
4' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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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: Photoset by Forest and Kim Starr, (1) starr-120301-3451-Yucca_desmetiana-habit-Enchanting_Floral_Gardens_of_Kula-Maui, (2) starr-120301-3452-Yucca_desmetiana-habit-Enchanting_Floral_Gardens_of_Kula-Maui
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
