Yucca capensis

Common name: Cape yucca

A rare Yucca from the cape region of Baja California Sur, where it is found mainly in dry deciduous forest but also reaching the oak forest at higher elevations of 1000 m or more. It looks similar to Yucca madrensis, but grows taller and has wider leaves and is slightly less cold hardy. Yucca capensis forms a slender, initially solitary, upright or decumbent trunk to about 5 m tall, carrying a dense crown of stiff, comparatively narrow, yellowish-green leaves, although some sources they are slightly more blue/grey in colour. The compact inflorescence holds white, bell-shaped flowers.

• Hardiness  H5 hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)

• Position/Aspect  Full sun but will tolerate semi-shade, free draining soil

• Drought tolerance  Good

• Size Up to 5 meters with moderate growth speed

• Seed grown at the Kent nursery Yes!