Brahea decumbens Yucca flowers again into October

flowers again into October

In 15 years

usually the only maintenance needed by this Bird of Paradise is to trim out any stems that have been killed by winter's cold

alkaline soils

Good drainage is preferred

Brahea decumbens Yucca flowers again into OctoberConsidered the hardiest of the genus Brahea, this rare endemic palm hails from the alkaline Sierra Madre Orientale Mountains in northeastern Mexico where it's endangered thanks to the abundance of hungry goats. Brahea decumbens is ridiculously slow growing and any nurseryman who even tries to grow it commercially needs his head examined. Eventually, the immature green leaves turn a beautiful silvery grey and adorn the 6' tall x 10' wide specimen that,