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Yucca Blue (Thompson’s Yucca) – Desert Horizon Nursery

Yucca Blue (Thompson’s Yucca)

Yucca thompsoniana
Categories:
Cacti & Succulents  ·  
Yucca & Accents
Light
Full sun
Water
Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
5-8 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Habit
Clustering succulent – trunk-forming
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets & Livestock
Description
Clumping, trunk-forming yucca native to the Chihuahuan Desert with stiff, blue-gray sword-shaped leaves and tall spikes of creamy white blooms. Excellent for low-water desert landscapes.
Bloom Time
Spring to early summer
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Arizona / Sonoran Native, Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Colorful Foliage, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Slow
Growth Habit
Clustering succulent – trunk-forming
Mature Size
5-8 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Flower Color
Creamy white
Foliage Color
Blue-gray
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Groundcover, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Autumn sage, Dasylirion, Ocotillo, Penstemon
Toxic — Pets & Livestock
Foliage and roots toxic to pets and livestock if ingested (saponins)
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

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

Soil: Well-draining sandy or rocky soil; tolerates poor, alkaline soils; avoid clay and standing water.

Mature size: 5-8 ft tall, 4-6 ft wide

Bloom: Spring to early summer

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow