Needle palm ‘Golden Sword’ (Yucca flaccida ‘Golden Sword’) is a shrub that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Needle palm ‘Golden Sword’ (Yucca flaccida ‘Golden Sword’).
This plant is commonly known as needle palm ‘Golden Sword’.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 10-20 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: needle palm ‘Golden Sword’
Scientific name: Yucca flaccida ‘Golden Sword’
Plant type: Shrubs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
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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.
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Needle palm ‘Golden Sword’ (Yucca flaccida ‘Golden Sword’), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Needle palm ‘Golden Sword’ (Yucca flaccida ‘Golden Sword’) 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 flaccida ‘Golden Sword’ likes to grow in well drained soil.
Sunlight
Needle palm ‘Golden Sword’ (Yucca flaccida ‘Golden Sword’) should be grown in full sun places.
