Hey Guys! hoping you're able to help me ID a plant. A few years ago mulch was spread in my front garden and about 6 months later I noticed a plant was growing that I thought was a yucca. I honestly forgot all about it and today I noticed it's now huge, almost 6 foot. It branches off in 2 directions near the base. The base is thick and solid. The leaves are thickish and spikey at the ends, but droopy.
Google says many different types of Dracaena but can't give me a definitive answer and they all look slightly different when I look them up.
If it's a Dracaena, does anyone know if it would survive being dug up and put into a pot given it's size?
Thanks! (I'm hopeless at outdoor gardening, much better with indoor plants)
by turtleltrut
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Yukka, rip that fecker out now with a tractor or move house!!!
kill it
The deaded yucca…… nooooooo!
That really looks like a Dracaena or perhaps a spineless Yucca, and both are extremely resilient so you can safely dig it up to transplant into a large statement pot. It would look amazing as a tall focal point near your entrance or on a patio, especially if you underplant it with some trailing vines to soften the thick base. I like to use Gardenly to visualize different pot placements and plant combos before doing the heavy lifting, you might find it helpful – [https://gardenly.app](https://gardenly.app)