Yucca elata Marathon Kniphofia This is a cast iron

This is a cast iron plant you will certainly grow for the showy flowers

The 2' tall stalks of new foliage emerge creamy white

edged in dark green and with a central green pattern

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Yucca elata Marathon Kniphofia This is a cast ironYucca elata 'Marathon' is a rarely offered North American native soapwort, hailing from Utah south to West Texas, where they are typically found on alkaline soils. This is an excellent narrow leafed species, with the leaf edges curled just enough to appear as though it has a narrow white border a great textural element in the garden. The numerous leaf filifers (hairs) add to the "whitish" effect of the clump. The blue green leaves are slightly wider