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Yucca elata var. verdiensis [IB180]

Also Known As

Yucca elata subsp. verdiensis IB180
Yucca verdiensis
Arizona Yucca

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 2'-4'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

4a-10b

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Yucca elata var. verdiensis [IB180] plant details

Yucca elata var. verdiensis [IB180] is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue and green foliage. In summer cream flowers emerge. 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 elata var. verdiensis [IB180]

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: cream blooms in summer
Uses: rock garden, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Yucca elata var. verdiensis [IB180]

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Coming from high elevations above the Mogollon Rim near Heber, Snowflake and Show Low, Arizona, this Yucca is exceptionally cold hardy, to at least -30 °F. In the wild, it grows a short trunk to about 4', and looks otherwise like a regular Yucca elata. Seldom offered, there is no telling how large it will grow in cultivation.