Yucca Tromping Around United States Native Plants In early October

In early October

This is our first offering of the splendid ladyslipper orchid hybrid

The green stems are clothed in large 6" long x 5" wide

forming a tight 1' tall x 1' wide deciduous clump (evergreen in milder climates)

During its lifespan

Yucca Tromping Around United States Native Plants In early OctoberI fell in love with this unusual yucca when I first saw it in the amazing Trompenburg Arboretum in the Netherlands. Unfortunately, their plant records were no help in figuring out its origin, but after returning home with a cutting (legally) and growing it since 2004, we're confident that it's either a giant leaf form of our naturally occurring Southeastern US hybrid, Yucca x gloriosa (filamentosa x aloifolia) or more likely a hybrid with that and the