Large clumping yucca native to the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts with stiff, spine-tipped blue-green leaves. Produces large cream-colored flower clusters in spring followed by fleshy edible fruit. Extremely drought and cold tolerant.

Bloom Time

Spring

Deciduous / Evergreen

Evergreen

Special Features

Attracts Birds, Edible

Growth Rate

Slow

Growth Habit

Clustering succulent

Mature Size

3-6 ft tall × 3-6 ft wide

Flower Color

Cream to white

Foliage Color

Blue-green

Landscape Use

Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Groundcover, Native Garden, Specimen / Accent

Garden Style

Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife

Soil

Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained

Companion Plants

Agave, Brittlebush, Creosote, Ocotillo, Penstemon

Toxicity

Toxic — Pets & Livestock

Foliage toxic to pets and livestock (saponins); ripe fruit edible

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining sandy or rocky soil; tolerates poor, alkaline soils.

Mature size: 3-6 ft tall, 3-6 ft wide

Bloom: Spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow