Spanish bayonet
Yucca aloifolia
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Cactus/succulent
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White with purple tinge
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Spanish bayonet (Yucca aloifolia) is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, hedges, and xeriscape. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Whitish, pendulous flowers open in tall clusters, and birds eat the fruit. Place it with care, because the sharp leaf tips can hurt people. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Pineapple sage, Mexican petunia, and Mondo grass.
Native range
Southeastern United States to Mexico and West Indies.