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Allan Armitage
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| Yucca filamentosa |
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Origin:
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Eastern United States
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Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.
Armitage says: "Full sun and good drainage are necessary."
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 4 to Zone 5
Armitage says: "They are cold hardy to about zone 5, however, plants in protected areas have been successful as far north as zone 4."
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Growth:
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Range: Grows from 2' to 3'.
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Flowers:
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Color(s): White
Season(s):
Summer
Armitage says: "The plants themselves grow 2-3 feet tall but the flower stems may rise 8-10 feet in height.The inflorescence consists of creamy white pendant flowers in the summer and persists for many weeks."
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Foliage:
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Color:
Leaves are yellow.
Armitage says: "The rough, thick leaves are often concave or spoon-shaped and plants also go under the name of spoonleaf yucca.The margins of the leaves end in narrow thread-like filaments.The variegated forms are excellent plants for the garden, where their bright yellow or white banded leaves always draw the eye."
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as a grouping plant.
Armitage says: "The erect plants are almost stemless and form handsome clumps after a few years."
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Yucca filamentosa is hardy in these areas:| Addison, IL | Alden, IL | Algonquin, IL | | Allegan, MI | Almond, WI | Alsip, IL | | Ames, IA | Antioch, IL | Arlington Heights, IL | | Athens, MI | Augusta, MI | Bangor, MI | | Barrington, IL | Bartlett, IL | Battle Creek, MI | | Bellwood, IL | Bensenville, IL | Bloomingdale, IL | | Bolingbrook, IL | Bridgeview, IL | Buffalo Grove, IL | | Buffalo, NY | Burbank, IL | Burlington, IL | | Butler, PA | Carol Stream, IL | Cary, IL | | Channahon, IL | Chicago Heights, IL | Chicago Ridge, IL | | Chicago, IL | Cicero, IL | Cleveland, OH | | Coal City, IL | Conneaut, OH | Crete, IL | | Crystal Lake, IL | Deerfield, IL | Denver, CO | | Des Plaines, IL | Dewitt, MI | Dimondale, MI | | Dolton, IL | Dorset, OH | Eagle, MI | | East Claridon, OH | East Lansing, MI | Eaton Rapids, MI | | Edmore, MI | Elk Grove village, IL | Elmwood Park, IL | | Elyria, OH | Euclid, OH | Evergreen Park, IL | | Fletcher, MO | Florissant, MO | French Village, MO | | Gerald, MO | Glencoe, MO | Grand Rapids, MI | | Gray Summit, MO | Great Lakes, IL | Greeley, CO | | Hampshire, IL | Heath, OH | Hickory Hills, IL | | Hines, IL | Hometown, IL | Homewood, IL | | Huntley, IL | Independence, OH | Indianapolis, IN | | Itasca, IL | Joliet, IL | Justice, IL | | Kalamazoo, MI | Kaneville, IL | Kingston, IL | | Kinsman, IL | Kirkland, IL | Lafayette, IN | | Lafox, IL | Lakewood, OH | Lancaster, OH | | Lansing, IL | Laurelville, OH | Lemont, IL | | Lincolnshire, IL | Lithopolis, OH | Littleton, CO | | Lockbourne, OH | Lockport, IL | Logan, OH | | Lombard, IL | Manhattan, IL | Maple Heights, OH | | Matteson, IL | Mazon, IL | Mchenry, IL | | Mentor, OH |
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