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Yucca baileyi IB289

Also Known As

Navajo Yucca

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 3'-5'

planting zones

5a-10b

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Yucca baileyi IB289 plant details

Yucca baileyi IB289 is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In summer cream flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Yucca baileyi IB289

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: cream blooms in summer
Uses: rock garden, spiky, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Yucca baileyi IB289

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This Yucca species, native mostly to northern Arizona and southern Utah, is seldom offered and remains very rare in cultivation. I suspect this is because it does not set a lot of seed. The rosettes of narrow leaves are attractive, resembling a miniature Yucca elata but with fewer filaments. Compared with similar forms of Yucca glauca, the leaves are straighter, and the plant offsets to form large clumps. In the wild, it grows on rocky soil; I think it should adapt to other climates that are not exceedingly wet, provided excellent drainage and not too much water. Hardy to at least -20 °F. DS. (packet of 10 seeds)