Yucca gloriosa Variegata (Spanish Dagger)
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.
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
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)FallWinter |
| 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 |