Yucca desmetiana ‘Blue Boy’
Yucca desmetiana 'Blue Boy' is a stunning structural and subtropical plant with bold shades of burgundy purple.
Yucca desmetiana ‘Blue Boy’ is a stunning structural addition to the garden or patio with upright stems of sword-shaped, pointed, arching, blue-green leaves that develop bold shades of burgundy purple in full sun and in cold temperatures. Use as a dramatic, subtropical focal point where ever you need it in the garden. Needs a protected situation out of winter rains in coastal BC and protection from severe cold snaps or to be grown in containers and protected above freezing or as a houseplant or greenhouse plant.
Common Name: Yucca
Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple, Bluish
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
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Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Native to northern Mexico in dry habitats.
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