Yucca, Thompson

Yucca thomsoniana
  • Botanical Name: Yucca thomsoniana
  • Plant Type: Shrub
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun
  • Water Demand: Very Low
  • Landscape Use: Focal Point, Rock Garden, Screen - Physical (e.g., barriers), Deer Resistant, Salt Tolerant
  • Ornamental Color: White
  • Native or Adapted: Native
  • Season: Summer
  • Deciduous or Evergreen: Evergreen
  • Plant Form: Upright
  • Region: North Central Texas
  • Plant Spread: 6' - 8'
  • Plant Height: 6' - 10'

Description

Trunk-forming yucca. Multiple heads. Foot-long silver leaves with serrated margins that end in a sharp terminal spike. Bloom stalk extends 3 to 5 feet above foliage.