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Yucca rostrata (Beaked Yucca)

Beaked Yucca, Big Bend Yucca

Yucca rostrata, Beaked Yucca, Big Bend Yucca, Drought tolerant, Tree Yucca, Hardy succulent
Yucca rostrata, Beaked Yucca, Big Bend Yucca, Drought tolerant, Tree Yucca, Hardy succulent
Yucca rostrata, Beaked Yucca, Big Bend Yucca, Drought tolerant, Tree Yucca, Hardy succulent

Perhaps the most handsome yucca, Yucca rostrata (Beaked Yucca) is a very ornamental, slow-growing, evergreen tree-like yucca forming a perfectly symmetrical pom-pom, full of hundreds of 2 ft. long (60 cm), sharp-tipped, pale bluish-green leaves. This shimmering rosette is mounted atop a tree trunk, which is covered with the soft gray fibers of the old leaves, creating a silver haze. This Yucca is topped in late spring with yellow-orange flowering stalks that rise above the foliage on mature plants, and bear large clusters of white flowers. Although it can branch, Yucca rostrata is usually seen with a single trunk. Often confused with Yucca rigida, Yucca rostrata lacks the stiffness in the leaves characterizing Yucca rigida, making this plant less dangerous than most others of the genus. This species is highly tolerant of drought, heat and frost. It withstands temperatures as low as – 10°F (-23°C).

  • Adds interest to the garden and grows up to 6-15 ft. tall (180-450 cm) and 4-10 ft. wide (120-300 cm).
  • Easily grown in dry, well-drained soils in full sun. Occasional to infrequent summer irrigation needed, but will grow faster if well watered. Prefers alkaline conditions.
  • Deer and rabbit resistant, this plant attracts hummingbirds
  • Provide a striking focal point in beds and borders, gravel gardens, xeriscape gardens, Mediterranean gardens or containers.
  • Easy to propagate from seeds or cuttings.
  • Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
  • Native to South western Texas and northern Mexico.

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Requirements

Hardiness 5 - 11
Heat Zones 7 - 11
Climate Zones 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Cactus & Succulents, Trees
Plant Family Asparagaceae
Genus Yucca
Common names Yucca
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter
Height 6' - 15' (180cm - 4.6m)
Spread 4' - 10' (120cm - 3m)
Spacing 120" (3m)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Low
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Showy, Evergreen
Native Plants United States, Southwest, Texas
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil
Attracts Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Mediterranean Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden
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Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’ (Adam’s Needle)
Yucca filamentosa ‘Excalibur’ (Adam’s Needle)
Yucca elata (Soaptree Yucca)
Yucca whipplei (Our Lord’s Candle)
Yucca elephantipes (Spineless Yucca)

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Requirements

Hardiness 5 - 11
Heat Zones 7 - 11
Climate Zones 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Cactus & Succulents, Trees
Plant Family Asparagaceae
Genus Yucca
Common names Yucca
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter
Height 6' - 15' (180cm - 4.6m)
Spread 4' - 10' (120cm - 3m)
Spacing 120" (3m)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Low
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Showy, Evergreen
Native Plants United States, Southwest, Texas
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil
Attracts Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Mediterranean Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden
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