Yucca schottii
Mountain Yucca
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
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems.
Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.