General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 4-6 feet
Leaves: Other: With marginal filaments
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Yellow Yucca
  • Yellowflower False Yucca
  • Red Yucca
  • Texas False Yucca
Also sold as:
  • Yellow

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Location: Zilker Nature Preserve, Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-04-05
Location: Sea World San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-03
Location: Mountain City, Texas
Date: 2014
Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Comments:
  • Posted by tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jun 21, 2018 4:38 PM concerning plant:
    I started mine 2 years ago from seeds from someone in Arizona. They sprouted easily and grew well but stayed small as they produce a taproot the 1st year. Last spring, 2017, they went into their own 4" pots and the narrow pine-needle-like foliage grew to 6" long. In the fall I put several together in large pots, similar to the way I grow my red variety and they've thrived and grown. They are still too young to bloom as that takes about 5 years from seeds, from my experience with the red ones. They are planted in cactus/succulent potting soil and can take drier conditions, but get watered regularly since they are in pots and not in the ground. I think the yellow flowers will look nice next to the red ones.
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On April 13, 2017 Potted up
3 pots of 3
MrsBinWY On February 14, 2017 Seeds germinated
MrsBinWY On February 8, 2017 Obtained plant
milk jug, warm room temp, 7-9 seeds from tabbycat (gathered in Tucson, summer 2016)
tabbycat On February 18, 2024 Miscellaneous Event
I had 3 tagged yellow seeds that were nice plants but never bloomed. I planted them in a sandy colored terracotta pot & they are at base of vitex. Hoping they boom 2024 & are yellow.
tabbycat On April 25, 2022 Bloomed
All blooming & no Yellow after all
tabbycat On November 3, 2021 Transplanted
2 biggest put in a large pot with 2 of other colors.
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