Yucca baccata (Banana yucca)

Cultivation

Prefers poor to moderately fertile, sandy loam in full sun. Drought tolerant once established. Tends to bloom earlier in warm climates. Flowers are most fragrant at night. Where native, grows at elevations from 85-2,300m (285-7,700').

Suggested uses

Gravel, Containers/Patio, Architectural, Coastal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical, City, Low Maintenance, Drought Tolerant, Desert garden/Xeriscaping

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

8, 9, 14, 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Very Low
South Inland = Very Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Low
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Rosette

Native to

Southwestern United States, Northern Mexico

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic