yucca plant pot size Big Bend Yucca rostrata 3' ft. Tree Mexican seed collected

Yucca rostrata is often called The Queen of the yuccas. With its smooth, flexible leaves which have a bluish hue, it is at home in a wide variety of landscapes. From the desert southwest to the pacific northwest, deep south, and up to the northeast, and all points in between, Yucca rostrata is quickly becoming a go-to plant for the garden enthusiast.

Not only can this plant thrive in soaring heat conditions but is also able to withstand freezing cold temperatures down to -20 degrees f. Yucca rostrata forms a trunk and can grow up to 10' tall making it a spectacular focal point in the landscape. If you can only have one yucca in your landscape, let there be no doubt this is the plant that you want.

3 ft. yucca with a branching habit. Thin blue-gray leaves grow in a tight cluster atop the trunk, and later drape down to form a shaggy skirt. This is a popular landscape specimen, used for a variety of purposes in both domestic and commercial landscapes. Panicles of white flowers attract migrating hummingbirds.  

Height of Plant Shipped: 3' feet

• Tolerates full sun and reflected heat
• Excellent choice for exposed rocky slopes.
• Low Maintenance; Occasional grooming - Remove spent flower stalks. The leaves should be left to form a skirt for the trunk
• Growth = 6-15 ft. tall
• Plant Type: Agave/Yucca
• Yucca rostrata Hardiness zone 5 / to -20 degrees
• Size: 4-20' H, 4-8' W
• Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun
• Soil Types: Thin, Well drained
• Wildlife: Bats, Hummingbirds, Pollinators
• Flower Color: Cream
• Bloom Time: July
• Freeze Hardy: Yes
• Invasive: No