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Yucca recurvifolia

Curve-leaf Yucca

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme        Photographer: Jerry Sortomme

 

Description

This evergreen shrub is part of the Agave family and reaches 6'-10' tall. It has distinctive blue gray leaves that bend sharply downward. It blooms with white flowers on 3'-5' tall spikes in late spring and early summer. Leaf tips have spines but they bend and do not cause injury.

 

Plant Type

Shrub

Height Range

6-12'

Flower Color

White

Flower Season

Spring

Leaf Color

Blue Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Unusual Shape

Seasonal Interest

Spring

Location Uses

Background, Foundation, Patio, Swimming Pool

Special Uses

Container

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Water between sunset and sunrise when temperatures and wind are the lowest.