Friday, November 13, 2009

Can I keep my Yucca plant alive this winter?

it's indoors in a 3-season porch but it gets very cold out there in winter (like 30 degrees F). I can't bring it inside the house because my cats will try to eat it, and there really is nowhere else to put it. Can it survive such temps? Is there something I can cover it with to help?

Can I keep my Yucca plant alive this winter?
I live in North Central Oklahoma and there are Yucca growing in several places around town. Some were very mature when I moved here 15 yr. ago so you should not have a problem.
Reply:What kind of yucca? Many types are cold hardy, and will be fine.
Reply:If you live in Tx. it should be fine outside but to be safe you could cover it with a burlap bag if available to you. I have just used a trash bag for mine and it was just the same as before


I covered it.
Reply:You can use one of those blue tarps. You know the kind, normally sold in the paint department at the local Hardware Store. You can also put something like straw or hay around the pot to protect the roots. I get those swamp cooler pads that are sold in the summertime to use. They are just like straw,but are contained in a mesh,or netting so they are way less messy. If it gets to cold, heat some rocks in the oven, and put them around the base of the pot,then cover with the tarp. You probably think I am weird, and maybe so,but we used to heat rocks up, and put them into pillowcases then stick our feet inside. Of course that was while we where camping and fishing out in the cold night,but they kept us warm all night. Really though, just a tarp would help it from freezing. Byee
Reply:If it's native to any where in the US it should be able to take some light freezes at the least.


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