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Also Known As

Yucca baccata var. baccata
Banana Yucca
Blue Yucca
Spanish Bayonet

Plant type

shrub, cactus / succulent

size

H: 3'-8'
W: 3'-8'

planting zones

5a-10b

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Yucca baccata plant details

Yucca baccata is an evergreen cactus / succulent or shrub with green foliage. In summer cream and white flowers emerge. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Yucca baccata

Plant type: cactus / succulent or shrub
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 8 FT - wide, 3 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and white blooms in summer
Uses: architectural, spiky

GROWING CONDITIONS for Yucca baccata

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Banana yucca is widespread across the southwest deserts of the US and into northern Mexico. The common name refers to the shape of the 4-6 inch long edible fruit. It has thick, bluish, slightly arching leaves, that are less numerous than other yucca species. Short candelabras of creamy white flowers form in summer.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Zn 4. Narrow blue.spine tipped leaves.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Coarse, recurved, rigid blue-gray leaves make an architectural statement topped by huge waxy flower clusters of cream that become edible banana-like fruit. Clumping. Sharp drainage preferred.Minimum temperature: -20°F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Full Sun to Light Shade. Outdoor. White Flowers.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

Ya gotta love nearly indestructible Yuccas. They're deer resistant, drought tolerant, deal well with dry heat & on top of all that, this one rewards the garden every Spring with a big honking 3-4' tall creamy white flower that pollinators love. Grey-blue, narrow & sharply pointed leaves 20-40" long form a slow growing, usually stemless rosette to 4' wide & 4' tall. Named for its 4-6" long banana shaped edible fruits that reportedly taste like sweet potatoes when baked, natives have used it for centuries as a food source & the leaves for basketry. Native to AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, TX & UT, it's best adapted to low humidity climates & can take temps as cold as -20 °F. The perfect sculptural addition to any dry garden!

By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

The stout sword-like leaves of blue-green make an attractive accent in a sunny garden, especially when they hold 1-3' spikes of large, pendulous white flowers; Indians of the SW prized this plant for baskets, soap ; food. SUN/Med-Dry/GdDrain

By: Forestfarm

This trunk-forming yucca is a knockout in the landscape with curving trunks -- up to 10 per plant -- that snake out and stand up to 8 ft tall. Green leaves are stiff and decorated with longish filifers. Very architectural! In early summer, short flower stalks carry abundant white flowers. Full sun with excellent drainage, and, for best appearance, occasional summer water. Frost hardy to -20 °F, USDA zone 5 and possibly colder.