Yucca

February 20, 2018 @ 10:55 pm

Yucca plants are the ultimate drought tolerant plant.  Planted in well-drained soil, they need very little water once established.  They have lovely blooms in summer.  In winter, their leaves are striking when covered in frost.  A low maintenance choice that gives beauty in all seasons.

Exposure: Full Sun

Bloom Time: Summer to Fall

Varieties:

Red Yucca (False Yucca) (Hesperaloe parviflora): up to 4′ H x 2′ W. A Plant Select Perennial. Zone 5.  More Info Here.

Narrowleaf Yucca/Plains Yucca (Yucca glauca) up to 2′ H x 2′-3′ W. Native to the Southwest.  Showy, creamy white flowers in late Spring/Early Summer.  Zone 4.

Variegated Yucca (Yucca filamentosa): up to 4′ H x 2′ W.  Variegated leaves

Red Yucca
Red Yucca
Photo Courtesy Plant Select
Red Yucca
Red Yucca
Photo Courtesy Plant Select