Yucca treculeana var. canaliculata
Giant Spanish Dagger
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Shop Available YuccaItem #: 8675
Zones: 7a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 120" tall
Origin: Mexico, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Although no longer recognized by herbarium taxonomists, Yucca treculeana var. canaliculata is quite distinct from typical Yucca treculeana in its Sasquatch-like proportions. This giant is made up of stiff, 5' long, glaucous leaves (3.5' is typical) radiating out from the massive 1' thick trunk. This giant form hails from the Rio Grande region of south Texas, where it forms monster-sized clumps along the Texas-Mexico border. In the garden, our 7-year-old, deer-resistant clumps are 10' tall x 11' wide. Mature plants are topped with massive globes of white that open to reveal the white bell-shaped flowers...a hummingbird fiesta. If you need to stop trespassing deer...this is your plant!
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Other Attributes
Genus: Yucca
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Garden Themes: Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Giant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Texas native plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , United States Native Plants