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Hesperoyucca whipplei

Our Lord's candle

produces a dense, dome-shaped rosette of narrow, spine-tipped, grey-blue, evergreen leaves, to about 1m. Mature plants produce massive flower spikes, potentially to 5m though usually less in gardens. These comprise a stout stem with masses of scented, hanging, bell-shaped, ivory flowers in late summer. Flowers and stem may be flushed with reddish-purple

Other common names
Chaparral yucca
Spanish bayonet
Synonyms
Yucca whipplei subsp. caespitosa
Yucca whipplei subsp. eremica
see moreYucca whipplei subsp. intermedia
Yucca whipplei subsp. parishii
Yucca whipplei subsp. percursa
Yucca whipplei subsp. whipplei
Yucca peninsularis
Yucca whipplei
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
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pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Blue Grey Silver
Summer Cream Blue Grey Silver
Autumn Blue Grey Silver
Winter Blue Grey Silver
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or ³§´Ç³Ü³Ù³ó–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Asparagaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Tufted
Name status

Correct

Plant range
California to Mexico

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in any well-drained soil in full sun. See yucca cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by seed or remove rooted suckers

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

No pruning required. The rosette dies after flowering, and should be carefully cut away, but is usually replaced by one or more offsets

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids on flower spikes

Diseases

May be susceptible to yucca leaf spot

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