Yucca rostrata ‘Sapphire Skies’
$64.99
Yucca rostrata Sapphire Skies raises a dense globe of silvery blue, yellow-edged leaves above one trunk for sunny gravel gardens and containers.
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Description
A dense crown of silvery blue leaves with thin yellow margins makes Yucca rostrata Sapphire Skies a clear focal point in sunny gravel gardens or a large container. The slow-growing shrub usually forms one unbranched trunk, and mature plants carry white summer flowers.
Plant it in well-drained soil and give it a sheltered south- or west-facing site. It tolerates drought once established. Remove spent flower stalks after bloom. The plant may cause a skin allergy, is harmful if eaten by dogs and cats, and has spine-tipped leaves.
Additional information
| Height | 250 cm – 400 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 150 cm – 250 cm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July, August |
| Synonyms | Yucca rostrata 'Sapphire Skies', Yucca Sapphire Skies |
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by seed or remove rooted suckers. |
| Pests | May be susceptible to aphids on flower spikes and to snails. |
| Diseases | May be susceptible to yucca leaf spot. |
| Pruning | Remove spent flower stalks after bloom. |
| Hazardous information | It may cause a skin allergy; wear gloves when handling. Leaves have terminal spines, and it is harmful if eaten by dogs and cats. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Water regularly to establish, then only during prolonged drought. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun on a sheltered south- or west-facing site. |
| Color flower summer | White |
| Aspect | South, West |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Tufted |
| Moisture | Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Round |
| Suggest planting location | Urban and courtyard gardens, Architectural planting, Coastal conditions, Gravel and stone gardens, Mediterranean gardening |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Architectural, Xeriscape, Low maintenance |
| Years to max height | 10 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | |
| Soil | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Sapphire Skies Beaked Blue Yucca, Beaked Yucca, Big Bend Yucca, Silver Yucca |
| Blomidon Item No | YUCRESS002G |
| Usps | Silvery blue leaves have thin yellow margins and sharp tips., Its single-trunked form suits gravel gardens and large containers. |