Wildly attractive: Yucca for your drought-resistant range
Summers are getting hotter, weather extremes more frequent, and rainfall increasingly unpredictable. Across many regions, prolonged droughts and stricter water usage regulations are becoming the new normal. For professional growers, these challenges also present opportunities—provided you respond with the right crop choices. That’s where Yucca comes into play.
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IJzersterk, stijlvol en verrassend veelzijdig
Yucca is no stranger to the world of ornamentals, but today, this desert native is more relevant than ever. With its architectural form and exceptional drought tolerance, Yucca is the plant of tomorrow. What’s more, it’s incredibly versatile: ideal for rock gardens, urban landscapes, low-maintenance borders, Mediterranean containers or statement pots on rooftop terraces. Yucca is hardy, drought-resistant, low-maintenance and visually striking.
Evanthia offers three high-quality selections, each with their own unique character:
- Yucca filamentosa Color Guard (tissue culture): A compact grower with striking yellow-striped foliage and elegant flower spikes
- Yucca gloriosa Variegata (tissue culture): Variegated, sword-like leaves, extremely hardy and forms a stem over time.
- Yucca rostrata (from seed): A striking focal point with narrow, blue-grey foliage and a bold, trunk-forming habit. In summer, it may produce clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers.
Stronger Together: Smart Combinations in Cultivation
Yucca shines as a stand-alone feature but also combines beautifully with other drought-tolerant champions—both in landscape use and in the production process. With its relatively slow growth rate, Yucca prefers a light, dry growing environment and a well-draining substrate. In Southern Europe, it’s often cultivated outdoors. To maximise space, labour and marketing impact, it’s smart to grow Yucca alongside crops with similar needs. Think Eucalyptus, Ravenala and Aloe - all species that thrive under comparable conditions. This approach supports efficient production planning and helps build targeted product concepts that meet the rising demand for climate-resilient greenery.
Blushing Brassicas
Although brassicas are available almost year-round, autumn and winter offer a truly spectacular display. The cold that accompanies these seasons is the time when the colors of our brassicas change and intensify.
Trials with impact: sharing knowledge, seeing differences, thinking ahead
At the G. van den Beukel nursery in Monster the crops were Antirrhinum and Matthiola In June, the spotlight was once again on Evanthia during its annual flower trials. The exhibition attracted visitors from the Netherlands and abroad and offered ample opportunity for professional discussions, practical insights, and the exploration of new market opportunities.
Coming soon: new seed harvest and young plants of Araucaria excelsa
Araucaria excelsa seeds are harvested only 1 or 2 times a year.
Evanthia sells Araucaria seeds and grows beautiful young plants from them, making it easy to start your cultivation. We expect to have the new seed harvest in the second half of July, and we'll start with Araucaria excelsa seedlings in 66-cell trays. Don't miss this opportunity and order your starting materials from Evanthia in time.