Plant in full sun or light shade in fairly well-drained soil - it tolerates sandy conditions, is very drought tolerant and cold hardy to 10° F and useful down to USDA Zone 6. A very attractive plant that because of its rigid sharp leaves needs careful placement away from pathways in the garden and this attribute also makes it a good barrier plant.

The name Yucca was given to the genus by Linnaeus, perhaps by mistake, as it is the Latinized derivation of "yuca", the Caribbean name for Cassava (Manihot esculenta) an unrelated plant in the Euphorbia family that is native to the Caribbean area. Interestingly it was also Linnaeus who applied the name Manihot to Yuca. The specific epithet means "aloe like leaves" but really there are no aloes that have such rigid leaves.

The species Yucca aloifolia hails from southeast Texas, Bermuda and central and southern Mexico. While this old cultivar has been in cultivation since the early 1600's, it has rarely been available, especially in smaller-sized containers (we previously only sold them in specimen-sized 24" box containers), because its growth habit allowed for very few cuttings. This changed in 2005 when Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery put this plant into tissue culture and then shared his success with us. 

The information about Yucca aloifolia 'Marginata' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.