Needle palm ‘Bright Edge’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’)
Needle palm ‘Bright Edge’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’) is a shrub that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Needle palm ‘Bright Edge’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’).
This plant is commonly known as needle palm ‘Bright Edge’.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 10-20 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: needle palm ‘Bright Edge’
Scientific name: Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’
Plant type: Shrubs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, City & Courtyard Gardens, Mediterranean Garden, Patio & Container Garden
Other characteristics: Drought resistant, RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
How to plant Needle palm ‘Bright Edge’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’) – PumpkinSky, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Shrubs are fundamental elements in any garden.
They add color and interest throughout the seasons with their wide variety of flowers, foliage, fruits, trunks and stems.
Whatever the size or style of your garden, the permanent woody structure or the foliage of evergreen shrubs will give the space shape and dimension.
Other types of Yucca to consider:
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Needle palm ‘Bright Edge’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Needle palm ‘Bright Edge’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’) is a plant that prefers to grow in loam or sand.
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’ likes to grow in well drained soil.
Sunlight
Needle palm ‘Bright Edge’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’) should be grown in full sun places.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Needle palm ‘Bright Edge’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’) – brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
