Yucca filamentosa


Botanical Name:  Yucca filamentosa 

Common Name:  common yucca 

Family:   Asparagaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  Europe 

Leaf/Bud: long filamentose scrappy green leaves, white stringy filaments along leaf margins

Flower/Inflorescence: flower panicle up to 3m tall, pendulous, creamy white flowers

Fruit/Seed: green capsule 

Size: height 4-8ft, spread 2-3ft

Habit: multi-suckering shrub, upright spike 

Form: upright spike

Culture: full sun, dry-medium soil 

Landscape Use: bedding, focal point, coarse texture 

Notes: benefits to be sheltered from winds