Spanish Dagger Tree

Yucca Faxoniana

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Overview

The Spanish Dagger (Yucca faxoniana) is a distinctive evergreen, offering a striking profile with rosettes of stiff, leathery leaves that can reach lengths over 3 feet. This hardy plant stands tall, typically between 6 to 15 feet in height, with a spread of 5 to 10 feet. The creamy-white flowers bloom in spring, perched atop towering spikes up to 6 feet high, providing a dramatic focal point in arid landscapes.

Sun FullWater LowZones 7–11Climate Arid

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — The Spanish Dagger (Yucca faxoniana) is a distinctive evergreen

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — leathery leaves that can reach lengths over 3 feet

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — The creamy-white flowers bloom in spring

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — This hardy plant stands tall, typically between 6 to 15 feet in height, with a spread of 5 to 10 feet

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — perched atop towering spikes up to 6 feet high

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — providing a dramatic focal point in arid landscapes

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Low
USDA zones: 7–11

Shape & size

Mature height: 8–15 Ft.
Mature width: 6–8 Ft.

Classification

Family: Agavaceae
Climate: Arid

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Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — The Spanish Dagger (Yucca faxoniana) is a distinctive evergreen

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — leathery leaves that can reach lengths over 3 feet

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — The creamy-white flowers bloom in spring

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — This hardy plant stands tall, typically between 6 to 15 feet in height, with a spread of 5 to 10 feet

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — perched atop towering spikes up to 6 feet high

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — providing a dramatic focal point in arid landscapes

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — is an impressive succulent that would make a striking addition to any landscape design with its bold

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — commonly referred to as the Spanish Dagger or Faxon Yucca

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — this yucca species flourishes in USDA hardiness zones 7 through 11

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — Native to the Chihuahuan Desert of Texas and northern Mexico

Spanish Dagger Tree (Yucca Faxoniana) — The Yucca faxoniana is characterized by a robust

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