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Yucca x recurvifolia 'Cousin It'
Cousin It Recurved-leaf Soapwort
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available YuccaItem #: 8342
Zones: 6b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 72" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This bizarre yucca was shared with us by Florida plantsman, Alani Davis, who named it after finding it growing in Leon County, Florida. We are uncertain if this is a mutant wild form of the trunked Yucca recurvifolia, or an old hybrid with that species. Regardless, it's a cool garden plant that forms a 3' tall trunk in three years, topped with a large 3' tall head of narrow 4' long blue green, deer-resistant leaves that weep more so than typical Yucca recurvifolia. Yucca 'Cousin It' also doesn't get the winter leaf spotting that can bother some forms of Yucca recurvifolia. In fall, the clumps are topped with 4.5' tall spikes of large, white, bell-shaped flowers...a hummingbird treat.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Yucca
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Fall
Garden Themes: Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Florida Native Plants , Georgia native plants , Giant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , United States Native Plants