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Michael Dirr
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| Yucca filamentosa |
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Origin:
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South Carolina to MIssissippi and Florida
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Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.
Dirr says: "Is not particular about soil as long as it is not excessively wet."
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 4 to Zone 9
Dirr says: "This is a hardy species and can be grown as far north as Minnesota with some protection."
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Growth:
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Range: Grows to 5'.
Dirr says: "A low evergreen shrub with stiffly erect and spreading leaves, the stem of which does not rise above the ground level. It has long been confused with Y. smalliana but that species has thinner, flatter, narrower leaves."
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Flowers:
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Color(s): White
Season(s):
Late Spring, Summer
Dirr says: "the real attraction occurs during May - June (Athens, GA), July - August (Urbana, IL) when the 3 to 6' high, erect panicles are covered with 2 to 3" diameter, yellowish white, pendulous flowers."
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Foliage:
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Broadleaf Evergreen
Color:
Leaves are dark green in the summer.
Dirr says: "sword-like, 1 to 2 1/2' long, 1 1/2 to 4" wide."
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Fruit:
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Color:
Black
Season(s):
Fall
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as a container plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.
Dirr says: "It is best used in mass."
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Other:
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Is Resistant to Drought
Is Salt Tolerant
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Yucca filamentosa is hardy in these areas:| Alameda, CA | Alamo, CA | Alsip, IL | | American Canyon, CA | Angwin, CA | Antioch, CA | | Baltimore, MD | Bayside, NY | Bronx, NY | | Brooklyn, NY | Brownsville, TX | Canton, MI | | Chicago, IL | Cicero, IL | College Point, NY | | Conneaut, OH | Corona, NY | Danville, CA | | Detroit, MI | Dorset, OH | East Claridon, OH | | East Elmhurst, NY | Ecorse, MI | Elmhurst, NY | | Elmwood Park, IL | Elyria, OH | Essex, CA | | Evergreen Park, IL | Fawnskin, CA | Ferndale, MI | | Florence, SC | Flushing, NY | Fontana, CA | | Forest Falls, CA | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | | Fresh Meadows, NY | Glen Burnie, MD | Gwynn Oak, MD | | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | Hunt Valley, MD | | Jackson Heights, NY | Leasburg, NC | Lexington, NC | | Liberty, NC | Linwood, NC | Little Neck, NY | | Ludlow, CA | Macomb, MI | Marysville, MI | | Maspeth, NY | Memphis, MI | Mercedes, TX | | Middle Village, NY | Mission, TX | Modesto, CA | | Moreno Valley, CA | Morgantown, WV | Mount Clemens, MI | | New Baltimore, MI | New Haven, MI | New York, NY | | Newport News, VA | North Ridgeville, OH | North Street, MI | | Oakland Gardens, NY | Olmito, TX | Penitas, TX | | Pharr, TX | Phelan, CA | Philadelphia, PA | | Pikesville, MD | Pinon Hills, CA | Port Isabel, TX | | Progreso, TX | Redlands, CA | Rego Park, NY | | Rialto, CA | Ridgewood, NY | Rimforest, CA | | Riverdale, IL | Saratoga, CA | Soquel, CA | | Sparrows Point, MD | Staten Island, NY | Taylor, MI | | Temperance, MI | Temple City, CA | Towson, MD | | Trenton, MI | Tres Pinos, CA | Upland, CA | | Virginia Beach, VA | Walnut, CA | Watsonville, CA | | Wayne, MI | Westland, MI | Whitestone, NY | | Whitmore Lake, MI |
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