Mexican lily
Beschorneria yuccoides
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 7 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Green, pink, red
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Mexican lily (Beschorneria yuccoides) is a succulent for borders, specimen planting, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It forms a clumping evergreen rosette of gray-green leaves and tolerates drought. Its green and pink to red flowers can appear in any season, so it is easy to leave in place with little care.
Pairs well with Silver sage, Texas mountain laurel, and Mondo grass.
Native range
North America and Central America.