Yucca

This tough and attractive plant makes a great addition to almost any landscape.

Yucca produces clusters of white flowers held above green or variegated strap-shaped leaves. They require full sun, and thrive in sandy soils, drought, heat and humidity.

Spanish bayonet, mound lily yucca and Adam’s needle are Florida natives, and are readily available at most nurseries.

With their coarse texture and odd shapes, yuccas make great focal points or specimen plants. They come in many sizes and often have sharply pointed leaves, so be sure to plant them in the right place.

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• Agaves
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• Edible Flowers
• Native Plants
• Spanish Bayonet
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UF/IFAS Publications

• Agave and Yucca: Tough Plants for Tough Times–EDIS Archives
• Yucca aloifolia Spanish Bayonet
• Yucca gigantea: Spineless Yucca
• Yucca gigantea ‘Variegata’: Variegated Spineless Yucca
• Yucca filamentosa Adam’s Needle
• Yucca gloriosa Spanish Dagger, Mound Lily Yucca