{"product_id":"yucca-elephantipes-silver-star","title":"Silver Star Yucca - Yucca elephantipes ‘Silver Star’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSilver Star Yucca - Yucca elephantipes ‘Silver Star’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spineless yucca is the one architectural yucca that can go beside a path without regret: leaf tips are soft and the margins carry no teeth. ‘Silver Star’ adds a broad creamy white margin to each grey green blade, so the rosettes read as pale silver at a distance and keep working through winter when little else has structure. Mature plants of \u003cem\u003eYucca elephantipes\u003c\/em\u003e develop swollen elephant footed trunks that branch into several heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Silver Star Yucca\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnarmed foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Soft tips and toothless margins make it safe around children, pools and narrow walkways.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariegated blades\u003c\/strong\u003e: The pale margin lifts the plant out of a dark corner and reads clearly under night lighting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk character\u003c\/strong\u003e: With age the base swells and the stems branch, turning a rosette into a small sculptural tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fleshy roots and thick leaves let it go weeks without water once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the most reliable large plants for pots in hot paved courtyards.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry and courtyard feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single multi headed plant carries a whole small space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: No spines, minimal litter and full tolerance of reflected heat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits rooftops and balconies where soil volume and irrigation are limited.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow water gravel gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides vertical form among agaves, aloes and ornamental grasses.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained sandy or gravelly soil; mound or raise the bed in clay, because wet winter soil is the main cause of failure\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first two months to settle the root ball, then move to a deep soak every three or four weeks and stop almost entirely over winter. Use a gravel mulch rather than bark so the stem base stays dry, and keep the crown clear of leaf litter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m in the ground over many years; 1.5 to 2m in a container\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright part shade; give afternoon shade in extreme inland heat, where variegation can scorch\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico and Central America (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy white, on upright panicles produced irregularly on mature plants\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795336397086,"sku":"ND-1822-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795336429854,"sku":"ND-1822-100L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/QiDCM6MwtLtvTRN257Ew9_0xh6kua7.jpg?v=1787313644","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/yucca-elephantipes-silver-star","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}