dave, all your suggestions sound good. one more...start with a plant at least several years old. too young/too small means less winter hardy.good luck! randy/ga

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: I have tried several Yucca rotratas and I
: always lose them over the wintertime. Could
: be from just too cold winters, or too wet
: clay soil. I know they grow around here as
: there are at least a half dozen in the
: county that I know of.
:
: Got any tips for getting them established?
:
: Berm up a bed?
: Grow them in gravel?
: Wind protection in winter?
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