Blue Yucca
Yucca Baccata
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 5–11Type Shrub, SucculentClimate Alpine, Arid
Culture
- Sun
- Full, Half
- Water
- Extra in Summer, Low, Very Low
- USDA zones
- 5–11
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Shrub, Succulent
- Family
- Agavaceae
- Climate
- Alpine, Arid
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