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Yucca Recurvifolia – Desert Horizon Nursery

Yucca Recurvifolia

Yucca recurvifolia
Categories:
Cacti & Succulents  ·  
Yucca & Accents
Light
Full sun
Water
Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
6-8 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Habit
Clustering succulent – trunk-forming
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets & Livestock
Description
Evergreen accent yucca with long, arching, soft-tipped blue-green leaves that recurve gracefully. Forms a bold rosette atop a short trunk with age and tolerates heat and drought once established.
Bloom Time
Late spring to early summer
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Habit
Clustering succulent – trunk-forming
Mature Size
6-8 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Flower Color
Creamy white
Foliage Color
Blue-green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Autumn sage, Hesperaloe, Lantana, Penstemon
Toxic — Pets & Livestock
Foliage and roots toxic to pets and livestock if ingested (saponins)
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining sandy or rocky soil; tolerates poor soils; avoid heavy clay.

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

Bloom: Late spring to early summer

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate