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Hesperoyucca whipplei (Our Lord's candle)

Other names: Chaparral yucca, Spanish bayonet, Quixote yucca, Foothill yucca, Yucca whipplei

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Species
H. whipplei is a large, frost-hardy, rosette-forming, evergreen perennial with stiff, linear, sharp-pointed, saw-toothed, grey-green leaves and, in summer, dense racemes of strongly fragrant, bell-shaped, white flowers followed by ovoid, green seed capsules.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
2 m 1.2 m 10-20 years
6 ft 3 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Outdoors, grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates extreme drought once established. Does not tolerate winter wet. Tolerates short periods down to -10C. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water moderately & feed monthly.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Coastal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, City, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 2, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Spiky, Rosette

Native to

Mexico, California

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Monocarpic so main rosette will die after flowering. Plants usually produce 'pups' alongside the main rosette. Seeds is not produced in the UK unless flowers are hand pollinated. Sow seed in spring at 13-18C, soaking seed for 24 hours before.

Propagation methods

Seed, Root cuttings, Suckers

Propagation

Main rosette dies after flowering. Plants usually produce 'pups' alongside the main rosette. Seeds do not form in the UK unless flowers are hand pollinated. Sow seed in spring at 13-18C, soaking seed 24 hours in warm water before sowing.

Pests

Aphids

Diseases

Leaf spot

Take root cuttings

Cut untidy foliage and spent flower stalks (optional)

Rooted suckers can be potted up in spring for one year before planting out

Check for waterlogging during winter (optional)

Bring tender indoors if container grown (in cold areas)

Apply a fertiliser container grown plants regularly

Remove faded flowers

Plant tender plants after danger of frost has passed (late spring, early summer)

Sow seeds in containers with heat (spring)

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