spineless yucca
Yucca gigantea
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 30 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Spineless yucca (Yucca gigantea) is a shrub for borders, containers, and xeriscape gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, so it needs little care. White flowers attract hummingbirds.
Pairs well with Bird of paradise, Jerusalem sage, and Stella de Oro daylily.
Native range
North America and Bermuda.