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    • Photo of Yucca rostrata form by Panayoti Kelaidis

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    Also Known As

    • Beaked Yucca
    • Big Bend Yucca

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 6'-15'
    • W: 3'-8'

    planting zones

    • 7a-11

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    Yucca rostrata plant details

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

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Yucca rostrata

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue
    Mature size: 3 FT - 8 FT - wide, 6 FT - 15 FT - tall
    Flowers: cream blooms in summer
    Uses: exotic, showy, spiky

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Yucca rostrata

    USDA Zones: 7a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, gritty, lean and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Yucca rostrata is a supremely hardy species with beautiful, symmetrical, spherical crowns of powder blue, needle-like leaves. It will grow to about 16 inches in four years but over time it will develop a trunk and form an amazing, upright, unbranched tree to about five feet and possibly larger. Needs excellent drainage in full sun.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    This commanding! native perennial grows to tree-like proportions (6-12' with a 5-8" trunk!) densely clothed by (eventually shaggy) 1-2' sword-like leaves; fittingly imposing 2' +stalks of 3" white flowers appear in autumn. S/M-D/GDr

    By: Forestfarm

    Full Sun to Light Shade. Outdoor. 2' long clusters of White Flowers .

    By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

    Cold hardy to Zone 8-10. A beautiful large spherical crown of narrow blue grey leaves on a solitary trunk. The blossoms are on tall spikes of white. Takes drought and hard freezes.

    By: Tejas Tropicals

    Probably the most handsome of the hardy yuccas for the Pacific Northwest. Stiff grey-blue leaves form a halo around a slowly elongating trunk. Full sun and well-drained soil for a happy plant. A little summer water for faster growth. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    This is one of the most attractive of all the Yuccas which can be grown in our area. This is trunk forming in time and can get quite tall but it is unlikely you will have to worry about height becoming an issue in the years you have left. Big dramatic head of softly pokey thin blue-green leaves.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    Trunk forming yucca with 1 inch wide leaves creates a beautiful focal point in the garden. White flowers on 4 ft tall spike.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Yucca rostrata plant

    How to Grow Yucca rostrata

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - bright shade

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • cream

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous
      • grassy

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    Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'

    aka Adam's Needle, Color Guard Yucca

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard' by Karl Gercens III
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    Yucca baccata

    aka Yucca baccata var. baccata, Banana Yucca, Blue Yucca, Spanish Bayonet

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 3'-8'

    Width: 3'-8'

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Yucca baccata foliage by plant lust
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    Yucca linearifolia

    aka Yucca rostrata var. linearis, Linear Leaf Yucca

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    7b-11

    Size

    Height: 5'-8'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    • dry when dormant
    Photo of Yucca linearifolia by plant lust
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    Yucca harrimaniae (nana)

    aka Yucca nana, Dwarf Yucca

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 6"-12"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Yucca harrimaniae (nana) flower, form by Panayoti Kelaidis
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    Yucca angustissima 'South Side'

    aka Narrowleaf Yucca

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    5a-10b

    Size

    Height: 2'-4'

    Width: 2'-5'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Yucca angustissima 'South Side' foliage by Cistus Nursery
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