Spanish dagger (Yucca gloriosa)

Spanish dagger (Yucca gloriosa) is a shrub that can grow 1.5m – 3m tall and 1.5m – 3m wide.

This plant has several common names including: Spanish dagger, Adam’s needle, Lord’s candlestick, mound lily, palm lily, Roman candle or tree lily.

This is a evergreen plant that takes 10-20 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: Spanish dagger, Adam’s needle, Lord’s candlestick, mound lily, palm lily, Roman candle, tree lily
Scientific name: Yucca gloriosa
Plant type: Shrubs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 1.5m – 3m
Spread: 1.5m – 3m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Informal Garden, Mediterranean Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit

Seasonal colors

How to plant Spanish dagger (Yucca gloriosa) – Dalgial, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Spanish dagger (Yucca gloriosa) – SABENCIA Guillermo César Ruiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons