COLD HARDY PLANTS
Growers and Breeders of Unusual Cold Hardy Plants
 

Yucca angustissima v avia
Quantity of plants tested: 1
Size of plant tested: unrooted sucker received from a good friend Robert Pitman in August 2001.
Soil texture: sandy loam with 1" peastone mulch surface.
When planted: the plant was planted in the ground in August 2001.
Winter protection: a poly roof protected the plant from late November through nearly March.
Microclimate: Planted in a warm microclimate, 4 feet off a south facing wall.
Temperature: refer to 2001-2004 winter on this chart
Findings: no damage after two winters.
yucca_angustissima_avia_robertp_2002_sept7.jpg (56905 bytes) September 7, 2002 - Here's the plant going into the fall of 2002.
yucca_angustissima_avia_fishlake_ut_2003_aug31r.jpg (74561 bytes) August 31, 2003 - Here the plant a year later.
yucca_angustissima_avia_fishlake_ut_2_2003_aug31r.jpg (69415 bytes) August 31,  2003 - Here's the same plant at a different view.



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