How hardy is yucca aloifolia realy?

[Tosiek_Poland]

I have heard its hardy to -12C then from another person that its hardy to -15C and then from a seller in Poland that its hardy to -20C and that he he had it planted in his garden. I know that it probably depends on summer warmth time to regenerate and moisture in the air. But thats a very wide range of temperatures.

[SeanK]

Where I live it's reliable to 0°F to 5°F. I think it is native to USDA zone 8a, in sandy soil.

[TropicsEnjoyer]

I bought one recently and it’s supposed to arrive any day now. Cold front coming next week with predicted low of 35f from what I can see so far. Should I hold off on planting until next year?

[Tosiek_Poland]

16 hours ago, SeanK said:

Where I live it's reliable to 0°F to 5°F. I think it is native to USDA zone 8a, in sandy soil.

So zone 7 If I calculated it to celcius corectly

[Tosiek_Poland]

2 hours ago, TropicsEnjoyer said:

I bought one recently and it’s supposed to arrive any day now. Cold front coming next week with predicted low of 35f from what I can see so far. Should I hold off on planting until next year?

Never had it Im not sure but I would be careful tho

[Mazat]

16 hours ago, TropicsEnjoyer said:

I bought one recently and it’s supposed to arrive any day now. Cold front coming next week with predicted low of 35f from what I can see so far. Should I hold off on planting until next year?

Actually, it doesn't matter; we planted ours late, towards the end of the year, and you live in a much warmer climate. However, I would still wait until spring to plant it so that it can grow well.

I'm happy for you, since you mentioned last time, if I remember correctly, that they are sometimes difficult to obtain in your area.

[Mazat]

14 hours ago, Tosiek_Poland said:

Never had it Im not sure but I would be careful tho

Tosiek, better you plant it in spring.

 

On 11/3/2025 at 5:44 PM, Tosiek_Poland said:

I have heard its hardy to -12C then from another person that its hardy to -15C and then from a seller in Poland that its hardy to -20C and that he he had it planted in his garden. I know that it probably depends on summer warmth time to regenerate and moisture in the air. But thats a very wide range of temperatures.

It starts to show damage at temperatures below -11 degrees Celsius, which we rarely experience, if at all. However, we are in USDA zone 8a/8b. I wouldn't risk it.

[TropicsEnjoyer]

7 hours ago, Mazat said:

I'm happy for you, since you mentioned last time, if I remember correctly, that they are sometimes difficult to obtain in your area.

Thank you and yes it does seem to be quite hard to come by, especially for being native to my area. You would think it’d be as common as a sabal. I had to order one online although I did get it for a reasonable price. It should be arriving today, so I might make a post about it sometime later. 

[SeanK]

9 hours ago, TropicsEnjoyer said:

Thank you and yes it does seem to be quite hard to come by, especially for being native to my area. You would think it’d be as common as a sabal. I had to order one online although I did get it for a reasonable price. It should be arriving today, so I might make a post about it sometime later. 

I ditto that. I'm in Atlanta and I never see it in nurseries. Yet it's native in coastal areas and sandy plains of SC. It it easier for me to steal one from an old yard than to buy it.

[PAPalmtrees]

From what I have seen and heard they are Hardy into zone 6B there is a gardener in Louisville KY who has them in the ground and they have survived temperatures in the negatives. They are also native to Virginia Beach and planted all over the coast of Delaware and Maryland

[PAPalmtrees]

Here's one I grew from a cutting I collected this summer in North Carolina well on vacation I will be planned out next Spring