COLD HARDY PLANTS
Growers and Breeders of Unusual Cold Hardy Plants
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Yucca recurvifolia

Clint, Niagra, Canada
Zone 6

Clint's friend in his cactus garden.

Clint, Niagra, Canada
Zone 6

Clint's cactus garden.  Notice the small Yucca brevifolia on the lower right of the photo.

Clint, Niagra, Canada
Zone 6

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Musa sikkimensis

Clint, Niagra, Canada
Zone 6

Clint's Cunninghamia lanceolata.  This specimen did receive some leaf burning after the cold 2002-2003 winter.

Clint, Niagra, Canada
Zone 6
This is Mark's Yucca gloriosa x 'floribunda'.  What a great looking flower.

Mark, The Netherlands
Zone 7?

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Alvin, Detroit, MI
Zone 6
Alvin, Detroit, MI
Zone 6
Alvin, Detroit, MI
Zone 6
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Alvin, Detroit, MI
Zone 6
Alvin, Detroit, MI
Zone 6
Alvin, Detroit, MI
Zone 6
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Yucca faxoniana or treculeana (this one died in winter)

Paul G., Waterbury, CT
Zone 6

Yucca recurvifolia/gloriosa?

Paul G., Waterbury, CT
Zone 6

Southwest Garden

Paul G., Waterbury, CT
Zone 6

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Yucca recurvifolia 'banana split

Paul G., Waterbury, CT
Zone 6

Yucca faxoniana or treculeana?

Paul G., Waterbury, CT
Zone 6

Yucca faxoniana or treculeana in winter
(it died this winter).  This is the same yucca to the left.

Paul G., Waterbury, CT
Zone 6

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Yucca recurvifolia/gloriosa?

Paul G., Waterbury, CT
Zone 6

Yucca filamentosa

Paul G., Waterbury, CT
Zone 6

Yucca gloriosa/recurvifolia?

Paul G., Waterbury, CT
Zone 6

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Yucca recurvifolia/gloriosa?

Paul G., Waterbury, CT
Zone 6

Yucca gloriosa 'variegated'

Paul G., Waterbury, CT
Zone 6

Yucca gloriosa 'variegated'

Paul G., Waterbury, CT
Zone 6

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Yucca carnerosana in foreground and Yucca rostrata in background.

Nick N., Baltimore, MD
Zone 7

Yucca carnerosana

Nick N., Baltimore, MD
Zone 7

Yucca gloriosa/recurvifolia?

Nick N., Baltimore, MD
Zone 7

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Yucca photo sent to us.

General Photo for Discussion
No Zone

Yucca leaves

Tim B., Pawtucket, RI
Zone 6
Yucca leaves

Tim B., Pawtucket, RI

Zone 6
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A -10.1F night in winter 2002-2003

Tim B., Pawtucket, RI
Zone 6
Lots of snow

Tim B., Pawtucket, RI
Zone 6
Lots of snow in November.

Tim B., Pawtucket, RI

Zone 6
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Yucca rostrata/thompsoniana in November.

Tim B., Pawtucket, RI
Zone 6
Yucca treculeanas in November.

Tim B., Pawtucket, RI
Zone 6
Yucca elatas and glaucas in November.

Tim B., Pawtucket, RI

Zone 6
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Yucca baccata buried in snow.


Tim B., Pawtucket, RI
Zone 6
Yucca filifera in a blanket protection.


Tim B., Pawtucket, RI
Zone 6
Paul scouting for new houses in Florida.  Nice Agaves in flower.

Paul G., Waterbury, CT

Zone 6
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South facing bed with a poly roof for protection (it doesn't work too well with snow, LOL).

Tim B., Pawtucket, RI
Zone 6
Yucca filifera in a blanket protection and Yucca rostrata almost buried in 3+ feet of snow.

Tim B., Pawtucket, RI
Zone 6
Too much snow, this is what I do with my kids  on a snow day.


Tim B., Pawtucket, RI

Zone 6
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Yucca treculeana starting to flower in March.

Tim B., Pawtucket, RI
Zone 6
Welcome to my garden.

Tim B., Pawtucket, RI
Zone 6
 
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