...Is my 'Bright Star' Yucca. I have three of them in my gravel garden, all doing well so far. At least one is looking so robust, I'm hoping it flowers next summer. I noticed them yesterday when I went out to take photos of my grasses for Wildflower Wednesday (you can read that post
here). Purely by luck, I did something right when I planted them. All three seem to like the spots I chose for them. And I always have to keep in mind that they have yet to go through a difficult winter (other than being wet). Although they did get some snow on them last winter, it didn't last long.
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| Plenty of new growth coming up in the center |
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| With Euphorbia foliage (those tips are very poky) |
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| A couple of blades are looking a little rough! |
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| Doing well amidst the grasses, next to a tall Agastache. This is the only one that is showing signs of the pinkish coloring that Bright Star is known for. |
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| With lamb's ear |
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| This is the one that really caught my eye yesterday -- Look at all those blades! |
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| I hope it flowers next year |
According to the Monrovia website, over time it will produce a short, broad trunk, giving it a tree-like appearance. The foliage is evergreen, and in cold temps or when stressed it has a pink cast to it. According to the San Marcos website: "This selection was a vegetative sport that was discovered in 2000 on a
plant thought to be Yucca gloriosa by Albert Timothy Crowther at his
nursery in Arundel, Great Britain. The sport was removed and rooted and
a subsequent selection was made from shoots that emerged the following
year with the final selection having a uniform and significant degree of
golden variegation throughout the rosette. The plant has since been
reproduced in a tissue culture laboratory." Its full name is Yucca gloriosa var. recurvifolia 'Bright Star' or 'Walbristar.'
Reputedly a slow grower, mine have produced many more blades than they had when I planted them last year, soon after the gravel garden was built.
Here are some stats:
Height: 1-2 ft. (3 feet with flowers)
Width: 3-5 ft.
Hardiness: Zone 7-10
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Very well-drained (will die in standing water)
You can buy it online from:
Sooner Plant Farm
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