Question: We have yucca, and we have Spanish dagger. We don't think they are the same thing. Are they? Question: September 23, 2004 - Can you recommend a good CD-ROM on wildflower identification? I ...

There is a naturally occurring succulent for the landscape that is bold in silhouette, attracts and feeds pollinators -- moths, butterflies, and hummingbirds -- and can help deter folks from entering ...

If there’s one thing yucca plants don’t need, it’s excessive pampering. These plants naturally grow in the arid regions of the American Southwest, Mexico, and the Caribbean—so they can handle droughts ...

Plants vary in many ways in their structure and makeup. Differences are noticeable in their growth habits, cold tolerance, flowers and seeds, and leaf structure. We have many plants with soft, tender ...

Despite its name, the striking and unique Spanish bayonet or 'dagger plant' is not a knife nor from Spain. This hardy perennial shrub is a member of the agave or yucca family. It is a dense, upright ...

Comedian Rodney Dangerfield's famed lament, "I don't get no respect," could also apply to the Spanish bayonet plant. Although many horticultural sources describe it as indigenous to Florida, Mexico ...

Question: Our Spanish dagger yucca was doing great, but it’s leaning badly now. There are pups coming from the base. Is this normal? I think this plant has been getting watered too frequently; the ...

I like words, especially words you can chew on a bit - which is why I enjoy saying Yucca. And for a multitude of reasons, I think a lot of gardeners will be talking about and planting Yuccas in the ...

Well, we had one of our occasional “Snow-mageddon” events here in central South Carolina last weekend. Hoo-boy, 2-inches in my backyard. It was beautiful while falling, and then glorious the next ...