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1 Xeric Yuccas For USDA zone 8 Sunset zone 11

2 Hesperoyucca whipplei / Chaparrel Yucca, Our Lord s Candle 1 x1 evergreen rosette white panicle high above leaves in Spring S. California mountains erly considered a Yucca. Dies after blooming. Common in the wild in the mountains.

3 Yucca aloifolia / Spanish Bayonnet 10 x10 clump white panicle in leaves in Spring Gulf States This plant prefers more water.

4 Yucca angustissima / unk. 2 x2 evergreen rosette white panicle in Spring SW high desert Leaves end in spines. I do not have this plant.

5 Yucca baccata / Banana Yucca 4 x4 evergreen rosette VL/0 white panicle in Spring Mojave Desert Leaves end in spines. I have had problems growing this plant.

6 Yucca brevefolia / Joshua Tree 25 x15 evergreen tree VL/0 white panicle above leaves in Spring Mojave Desert Common in the wild in Hesperia. Slow growing.

7 Yucca constricta / White Rim Yucca evergreen grasslike clump white panicle in Spring I do not have this plant.

8 Yucca elata / Soaptree Yucca 15 x10 evergreen tree white panicle high above leaves in Spring Mojave Desert Slow growing. Leaves end in spines.

9 Yucca elephantipes / Spineless Yucca 30 x10 evergreen tree Flower white panicle in leaves Gulf Coast I do not have this plant.

10 Yucca endlichiana / unk. 1 x1 evergreen clump white panicle Chihuahuan Desert I do not have this plant.

11 Yuca faxoniana / Spanish Bayonnet 15 x5 evergreen column white panicle in Spring Sonoran & Chihuahuan deserts I do not have this plant.

12 Yucca filamentosa / Adam s Needle 3 x4 evergreen rosette white panicle in Spring Gulf Coast Leaves end in spines.

13 Yucca filamentosa Color Guard 3 x3 evergreen clump white panicle high above leaves in Spring white. nursery Leaves edged in pink and

14 Yucca filamentosa Golden Sword 3 x5 evergreen clump white panicle high above leaves in Spring nursery Leaves striped yellow.

15 Yucca filifera / unk. 25 x15 evergreen column white pendulous panicle in Spring Chihuahuan Desert Very slow growing.

16 Yucca flaccida / unk. 3 x5 evergreen rosette white panicle above leaves in Spring Gulf Coast

17 Yucca flaccida Gold Sword 2 x4 evergreen clump white panicle above leaves in Spring nursery Leaves end in spines. Leaves striped with yellow.

18 Yucca glauca / Blue Yucca evergreen rosette white panicle above leaves in Spring Leaves end in spines.

19 Yucca glauca v. angustifolia / Narrow-leafed Blue Yucca evergreen white panicle above leaves in Spring Leaves end in spines.

20 Yucca gloriosa Tiny Star 4 x6 evergreen rosette not known to flower nursery These would like a little more water.

21 Yucca gloriosa variegata / Variegated Spanish Dagger 6 x2 evergreen column white panicle above leaves in Fall nursery Regular gloriosas are small trees, require M/L water and are marginal in Barstow. This one does fine. The leaves have yellow stripes.

22 Yucca harrimaniae / unk. 1 x1 evergreen rosette white panicle high above leaves in Spring SW high desert Leaves end in spines.

23 Yucca harrimaniae Blue Beauty Flower 1 x1 rosette white panicle high above leaves in Spring nursery I have to fence these off as my dog digs them up and eats them.

24 Yucca linearifolia / unk. 5 x5 evergreen rosette white in Spring Leaves end in spines.

25 Yucca nana / unk. 1 x1 evergreen rosette white in Spring SW high desert I do not have this plant.

26 Yucca pallida / Pale Yucca 1 x2 evergreen rosette white panicle high above leaves in Spring Central Texas Leaves end in spines.

27 Yucca recurvifolia / Weeping Yucca 10 x3 evergreen column white panicle high above leaves in Spring Gulf Coast Leaves end in spines.

28 Yucca recurvifolia Gold ribbons 5 x2 evergreen column white panicle high above leaves in Spring Gulf Coast

29 Yucca rigida / Blue Yucca Spring 15 x6 evergreen tree L/Vl white panicle in leaves in Chihuahuan Desert Slow growing. Leaves end in spines.

30 Yucca rostrata / Beaked Yucca 12 x6 column white panicle above leaves in Spring Chihuahuan Desert This is a beautiful plant. Leaves end in spines.

31 Yucca rostrata Sapphire Skies 12 x6 column L/Vl white panicle above leaves in Spring Baja California Leaves end in spines.

32 Yucca rupicola / Twisted Leaf Yucca 1 x2 evergreen rosette white panicle high above leaves in Spring Central Texas Leaves end in spines.

33 Yucca schidigera / Mojave Yucca 12 x3 evergreen column VL/0 white panicle in leaves in Spring Mojave Desert This is the Yucca seen in the wild between Barstow and Victorville.

34 Yucca schotti / Mountain Yucca 20 x6 evergreen tree white nodding panicle in Spring SW high desert Leaves end in thorns.

35 Yucca thompsoniana / Thompson s Yucca 10 x5 evergreen column white panicle in Spring Sonoran & Chihuahuan deserts s Leaves end in spines. Mine died after blooming. Was it misnamed?

36 Yucca torreyi / Shag Yucca 12 x4 evergreen tree white panicle above leaves in Spring Chihuahuan Desert Leaves end in spines.

37 Yucca treculeana / Blue Tree Yucca 12 x4 evergreen tree white panicle above leaves in Spring Chihuahuan Desert Leaves end in spines. Very slow growing.

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