General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Broadleaf
Other: Blue/Green variegated spiky leaves with a wide yellow/gold margin developing a dark pink border in the fall. Tiny sharp point on end of each leaf but not strong enough to puncture.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Bell shaped flowers.
Flower Color: White
Other: 5-foot spikes of pink buds open to large white flowers.
Inflorescence Height: 5 feet
Foliage Mound Height: 24-36 inches
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP17,653
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Parentage: Sport of: Variegata

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Trade name information:
Series: Walberton's®
Trade Name: Bright Star
Cultivar name: 'Walbristar'
Common names
  • Weeping Yucca
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Yucca gloriosa var. tristis
  • Synonym: Yucca gloriosa var. recurvifolia

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Date: 2009-06-11
Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc. www.terranovanurseries.
Location: Halls of Heddon, Newcastle UK
Date: 2022-04-13
Location: At a local nursery display garden
Date: 2018-04-28
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2019-02-27

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