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Big Bend Yucca

Yucca Rostrata

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Overview

The Big Bend Yucca, or Yucca rostrata, is a striking specimen with a stout stem that can reach up to 12 feet tall and a crown of slender, pale blue-green leaves spanning around 2 feet. Its iconic, spherical head of leaves creates a distinctly sculptural silhouette, while its stunning white blooms on a tall spike add allure in late spring to early summer. Ideal for water-efficient landscapes due to its drought tolerance.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, Low, Very LowZones 5–11Type Shrub, TreeClimate Arid
Big Bend Yucca (Yucca Rostrata) — showcasing clusters of pendent

Culture

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

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub, Tree
Family
Agavaceae
Climate
Arid

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Big Bend Yucca (Yucca Rostrata) — white flowers in the garden; while its stunning white blooms on a tall spike add allure in late spring to early summer
Big Bend Yucca (Yucca Rostrata) — ideal for xeriscape gardens and accentuating modern landscapes; while its stunning white blooms on a tall spike add allure in
Big Bend Yucca (Yucca Rostrata) — spherical head of leaves creates a distinctly sculptural silhouette; this plant's hardiness makes it suitable for, image 45
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