How To Care For Yucca Plants In Winter. Step 1 Select a site for your yucca in full or partial sun with very well-drained alkaline acidic sandy or loamy soil with a pH of 5 to 85. With some basic care your aloe yucca will add texture and interest to your landscape for many years.
With some basic care your aloe yucca will add texture and interest to your landscape for many years. 2182021 Placing gallon jugs of hot water at the base of the plant before covering will also help keep the temperatures higher overnight. Gardeners in arid areas will appreciate this genus ability to survive on little water while those in colder climates will be pleased to discover that many varieties can withstand temperatures as low as 10 F.
2192021 Water when the top few centimetres of compost have dried out but dont worry if the soil dries out completely from time to time yuccas are tolerant of drought.
Remove the Yucca Plant from its current pot add compost to the bottom of the new pot and place the root ball in. For the cover you can use cardboard spruce branches or straw. Remove lower leaves as they turn brown. While a lot of yellow brown or bent leaves is likely a sign of a problem its normal for the bottom leaves to wilt and die off.