Yucca rigida (Blue yucca)

Cultivation

Outdoors, grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates extreme drought once established. Will tolerate temperatures down to -23C (-10F) but will not tolerate winter wet. Best protected with fleece in the coldest areas of its range. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water moderately & feed monthly.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Coastal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, City, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

11, 12, 13

WUCOLS

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

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Spiky, Rosette

Native to

Mexico

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic