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Yucca schottii

Mountain Yucca

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Information by: Mary Irish        Photographer: MSN;davesgarden.com

 

Description

Yucca grows to 6' x 4'. Has a dense rosette of steel-blue leaves. Spikes of creamy white flowers appear in early summer. One of few yuccas that will tolerate shade. In low desert, it appreciates some shade. When they are young, they tend to have a single unbranched trunk; when they are older they may have more branches from the base. Native to southern Arizona, northern Mexico, and Chihuahua.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Water Saving Tip:

Fix leaking sprinklers, valves, and pipes.

One broken spray sprinkler can waste 10 gallons per minute - or 100 gallons in a typical 10 minute watering cycle.