March 9, 2007, Newsletter Issue #151: The Hardy Yuccas
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There are a few species of Yucca which are hardy down to minus 20 degrees centigrade. All revel in full sun and well drained soil.
Yucca filamentosa: A species that makes dense clumps of narrow foliage, which is edged witth curly white thread. The 6 ft flower spikes consisting of dozens of creamy white bell shaped flowers appear during late summer.
"Variegata" is equally hardy and has yellow striped leaves.
Yucca flaccida : Similar to the related filamentosa, however the leaf tips bend downwards.
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