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Yucca flaccida 'Golden Sword' (v)

needle palm 'Golden Sword'

A small, stemless evergreen shrub forming clumps of erect, variegated blue-green leaves, drooping towards the tips, with a central band of creamy-yellow. Bell-shaped creamy-white flowers in erect panicles to 1.2m tall appear in late summer

Synonyms
Yucca filamentosa 'Golden Sword'

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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Blue Green Yellow Variegated
Summer White Blue Green Yellow Variegated
Autumn Blue Green Yellow Variegated
Winter Blue Green Yellow Variegated
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Asparagaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Potentially harmful
Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling Pets (dogs, cats): Harmful if eaten - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Genus

Yucca can be evergreen perennials, shrubs or trees, with dense or loose rosettes of stiff, sword-shaped leaves and tall panicles of bell-shaped flowers

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Easy to grow in sheltered, well-drained beds, where there is full sun all day

Propagation

Propagate by bud cuttings which are treated as softwood cuttings or take stem cuttings which are treated as hardwood cuttings. Root cuttings can also be used. Division of clumps is also possible

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Coastal
  • Gravel garden
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Pruning not normally needed, but damaged leaves and spent flower spikes can be removed as necessary in the spring

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids on flower spikes and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to leaf spot

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