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Blue Yucca

Yucca Baccata

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Overview

Blue Yucca (Yucca baccata), notable for silvery-blue leaves up to 2 ft long, thrives in arid zones, reaching 4-6 ft tall and wide at maturity. This resilient evergreen offers stunning, white bell-shaped blossoms on 2-3 ft spikes in late spring. Requires minimal care, tolerates poor soils, and is drought-resistant, ideal for water-wise landscapes. Plant in full sun for optimal growth and dramatic texture in rock gardens or as an accent specimen.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, Low, Very LowZones 5–11Climate Alpine, Arid
Blue Yucca (Yucca Baccata) — notable for silvery-blue leaves up to 2 ft long

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Low, Very Low
USDA zones
5–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Agavaceae
Climate
Alpine, Arid

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Blue Yucca (Yucca Baccata) — shrub / succulent for full or half
Blue Yucca (Yucca Baccata) — notable for silvery-blue leaves up to 2 ft long; requires minimal care, tolerates poor soils, and is drought-resistant, ideal for
Blue Yucca (Yucca Baccata) — reaching 4-6 ft tall and wide at maturity; with a width of around 1 to 1.5 inches
Blue Yucca (Yucca Baccata) — This resilient evergreen offers stunning, white bell-shaped blossoms on 2-3 ft spikes in late spring; providing a bold
Blue Yucca (Yucca Baccata) — Requires minimal care, tolerates poor soils, and is drought-resistant, ideal for water-wise landscapes; shrub / succulent for full
Blue Yucca (Yucca Baccata) — scientifically known as Yucca baccata; it thrives in well-drained soils, typically requiring minimal maintenance once established
Blue Yucca (Yucca Baccata) — Plant in full sun for optimal growth and dramatic texture in rock gardens or as an accent specimen; is an evergreen perennial

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