Blue yucca, a trunk-forming species with minimal branching near the top. Its distinctive, powder blue leaves are rigid, with yellow margins. These blue leaves have a sharp spine at the tip. In the late spring the blue foliage is complemented by a showy stalk of white flowers. For best growth, provide supplemental water in the summer, and plant in well-drained soils. Blue yucca can be planted in full sun or very light filtered shade.
Yucca rigida (Blue Yucca)
Yucca rigida
Blue Yucca, Palmilla, Rigid-leaf Yucca, Blue False Yucca
Blue yucca, a trunk-forming species with minimal branching near the top. Its distinctive, powder blue leaves are rigid, with yellow margins. These blue leaves have a sharp spine at the tip. In the late spring the blue foliage is complemented by a showy stalk of white flowers. For best growth, provide supplemental water in the summer, and plant in well-drained soils. Blue yucca can be planted in full sun or very light filtered shade.
| Plant Type | Native, Cactus / Succulent |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Hardiness Zone | Zone 7 (0° F) |
| Flower Color | White |
| Flower Season | Summer |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Height | 12 (ft) |
| Spread | 6 (ft) |
| Spacing | 3' - 5' (ft) |
| Characteristics | Evergreen, Showy |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Wildlife |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Garden Uses | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Mass Planting, Specimen |
| Tolerance | Cold, Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Rabbit, Rocky Soil |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil PH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Image by: Wiki Commons
Image by: Wiki Commons
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