She’ll do best somewhere bright. She’ll manage in partial shade but won’t like anywhere really dark.
She likes to be largely ignored. She’ll only need watering when her soil feels fully dry.
Keep her looking neat by cutting off any dead leaves in early spring. She won’t need any other pruning.
Botanical name
Yucca rostrata
Nickname
Beaked yucca
Plant type
Palm
Plant height (including pot)
50-60cm
Pet/Baby safe?
Yes
Nursery pot size
21cm
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 a feed once 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.
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