yucca plant pot 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