COLD HARDY PLANTS
Growers and Breeders of Unusual Cold Hardy Plants
 

Yucca arkansana var. freemanii
Quantity of plants tested: 1
Size of plant tested: 2 year old seedling.
Soil texture: sandy loam with 1" pine bark mulch surface.
When planted: the plant was planted in the ground in June 2002.
Winter protection: None.
Microclimate: Planted in an average microclimate.
Temperature: refer to 2002-2003 winter on this chart
Findings: the plant leaves were highly burnt after the first winter, but the yucca did recover fine in the 2003 season.
yucca_arkansana_freemanii_2002_sept28r.jpg (75029 bytes) September 28, 2002 - Here is the small yucca just before going into winter.



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