Limelight corn plant
Dracaena fragrans 'Limelight'
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 15 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Limelight' corn plant (Dracaena fragrans 'Limelight') is a houseplant for containers, specimen use, and shade gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy soil. It is an evergreen with an erect habit and a slow growth rate. It is also fragrant and drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Boston fern, Japanese aralia, Mondo grass, and False shamrock.