Asparagaceae
Our lord's-candle
Hesperoyucca whipplei
Also known as Yucca whipplei, Yucca peninsularis, Yucca whipplei subsp. typica, Spanish bayonet
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Yucca · Succulent · Drought Tolerant · Desert Plant · California Native · Xeriscape · Architectural Plant · Spiky · Monocarpic
Our Lord's Candle is a striking drought-adapted succulent native to California and Baja Mexico that requires very little water and thrives in full sun with excellent drainage. It forms a bold rosette of sharp, silvery-green leaves and produces a spectacular tall flower spike once in its lifetime before setting seed. Plant in well-draining sandy or rocky soil and avoid any overwatering, which is the primary cause of decline.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil to dry completely between waterings · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.4–8.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Mexico Northwest
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds, Moths, Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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