Yasmin

Yucca rostrata

Beaked yucca

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  Almost unkillable
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  Bright light
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  Evergreen

• Yasmin likes...
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    A sunny spot

    She’ll do best somewhere bright. She’ll manage in partial shade but won’t like anywhere really dark.

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    Dry soil

    She likes to be largely ignored. She’ll only need watering when her soil feels fully dry.

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    Pruning

    Keep her looking neat by cutting off any dead leaves in early spring. She won’t need any other pruning.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Yucca rostrata

  Nickname

  Beaked yucca

  Plant type

  Palm

  Plant height (including pot)

  50-60cm

  Pet/Baby safe?

  Yes

  Nursery pot size

  21cm

• About yucca rostrata

  This plant deserves a spot where it will get noticed. It grows in a huge round pompom of blue-green leaves, adding a bit of spectacle to your outdoor space all year. Because it’s a palm it needs very little care. Low effort, high impact.

  The beaked yucca is native to Texas (you can probably tell by its accent), so it likes sunny, dry weather. Growing it in the UK, that just means giving it the brightest spot possible and keeping it fairly dry. Make sure excess water can drain from the bottom of its pot and, if possible, shelter it from rain and strong wind in winter.

  Left alone for long enough it will eventually grow into a large tree, about 4.5 metres tall. That would take many decades though as it grows very slowly. Yours will stay roughly its current size for several years.

  It will manage perfectly well if left alone but you can help it grow by giving it afeedonce per month in spring and summer, and keep it neat by removing dead or broken leaves in early summer. Otherwise, just enjoy this handsome plant.

  Did you know?

  This plant’s flower is over a metre tall.