Yucca rostrata SAPPHIRE SKIES - 1 Gal

Sapphire Skies Yucca

Yucca rostrata 'Sapphire Skies'

Plant Height: 5 feet

Flower Height: 10 feet

Spread: 3 feet

Sunlight: full sun

Hardiness Zone: 6b

Description:

A succulent cactus-like shrub with beautiful blue-green spear-like leaves radiating from the center and tall spikes of nodding white flowers in summer; once established, this variety is trunk forming; good for dry sites, use as a focal accent

Ornamental Features

Sapphire Skies Yucca features bold spikes of creamy white bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from mid to late summer. It has attractive bluish-green evergreen foliage. The sword-like leaves are highly ornamental and remain bluish-green throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Sapphire Skies Yucca is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Spiny
Sapphire Skies Yucca is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Accent
General Garden Use
Container Planting