Massangeana corn plant
Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Massangeana' corn plant (Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana') is a shrub for containers, specimen planting, 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 soil of most types. It grows slowly into an erect, evergreen plant with fragrant blooms. It is also drought tolerant and needs little care.
Pairs well with Angel wings, Coralbells, and Mondo grass.