Yucca plants can be classified as evergreen perennials, shrubs, or trees. They feature either compact or sprawling rosettes of rigid, sword-like foliage and produce tall clusters of bell-shaped blossoms.

Yucca

Yucca 'Anna'

Yucca 'Laddie'

Yucca 'Nobilis'

Yucca 'Sapphire Star'

Yucca 'Vittorio Emanuele II'

Yucca 'Vomerensis'

Yucca aloifolia is an evergreen shrub characterized by a single or minimally branched stem that supports a rosette of elongated, sword-like leaves with sharp tips. At the top, it produces a terminal panicle of nodding, bell-shaped flowers, measuring approximately 8 cm across, which may be white or have a hint of purple.

Yucca aloifolia

Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub that reaches up to 1 meter in height. It features an upright stem topped with whorls of leathery, sword-shaped leaves that can grow up to 30 centimeters long, displaying a purple hue. This variety is notably smaller and has fewer spines compared to the standard species, making it an excellent choice for container gardening.

Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea'

Yucca aloifolia 'Spanish Bayonet'

Yucca aloifolia 'Tricolor' is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub that reaches about 1 meter in height, characterized by its upright growth habit. It features whorls of sword-like, leathery leaves adorned with a central cream stripe; young leaves display a pink tint. Compared to the species, this cultivar is more compact and has fewer spines, making it an excellent choice for container gardening.

Yucca aloifolia 'Tricolor' (v)

Yucca aloifolia f. marginata (v) is a slowly growing shrub or small tree that typically reaches a height of around 8 meters. It features a mostly unbranched stem topped with rosettes of narrow, sharp leaves that display a variegated pattern of dark green with pale green margins and cream edges. During the summer to autumn months, this plant produces bell-shaped flowers, either white or slightly purple-tinged, that can measure up to 4 centimeters in length. These flowers are arranged in panicles that extend about 45 centimeters above the foliage.

Yucca aloifolia f. marginata (v)

Yucca aloifolia var. draconis

Yucca angustissima

Yucca angustissima var. toftiae

Yucca arizonica

Yucca atkinsii

Yucca australis

Yucca baccata is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of 1.6 meters. In cultivated settings, it usually presents a single crown of leaves, and as it matures, a small trunk may develop. The leaves are sword-shaped, measuring between 30 and 100 centimeters in length, characterized by a blue-green hue, pointed tips, inward curves, and fine thread-like edges. During the summer, this plant produces spikes of creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers, occasionally tinged with purple-red, which rise above the foliage. These blossoms can give way to edible fruit resembling bananas.

Yucca baccata

Yucca baileyi

Yucca brevifolia is a sizable, slow-growing evergreen that can reach heights of approximately 4.5 meters. It features an upright structure with a rounded canopy and twisted branches adorned with sharp, grey-green leaves. In spring, clusters of creamy-white blooms emerge, later giving way to brown, woody seed pods that house flat black seeds. This species is emblematic of the Mojave Desert in the American Southwest.

Yucca brevifolia

Yucca brevifolia var. herbertii

Yucca brevifolia var. jaegeriana

Yucca campestris

Yucca carnerosana

Yucca cernua

Yucca constricta

Yucca decipiens

Yucca desmetiana

Yucca elata is a robust, evergreen perennial that develops a compact rosette of elongated, narrow leaves. These leaves are characterized by their sharp tips and a color range from grey-green to blue-green, often edged with white fibers. In late spring, it produces clusters of white, waxy blooms atop tall flower spikes. In its natural habitat, this species can reach heights of approximately 5 meters, while specimens cultivated in the UK typically grow to about 3 meters.

Yucca elata

Yucca elegans

Yucca elephantipes is a sizable, erect shrub or small tree characterized by multiple trunks that emerge close to the soil surface, displaying limited branching. Its leaves are narrow and rigid, reaching lengths of up to 1 meter. Mature specimens produce flower spikes that can extend to 1 meter during the summer and autumn months, featuring numerous creamy-white flowers that hang downwards.

Yucca elephantipes

Yucca elephantipes 'Elmila' (v)

Yucca elephantipes 'Jewel' is a tender, evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 2 meters when cultivated indoors as a houseplant. It features rigid, sword-like foliage adorned with yellow stripes that extend along the leaves.

Yucca elephantipes 'Jewel' (v)

Yucca elephantipes 'Puck' (v)

Yucca elephantipes 'Silver Star'

Yucca elephantipes variegated is a sizable, upright plant that can resemble a small tree or a multi-stemmed shrub, with several trunks emerging close to the soil surface. Its leaves are long and narrow, measuring up to 1 meter, featuring a leathery texture and pale to mid-green coloration, accented by creamy-white edges. Mature specimens produce flowering spikes in summer and autumn that can reach lengths of 1 meter, adorned with numerous creamy-white, pendulous blooms.

Yucca elephantipes variegated (v)

Yucca faxoniana is a slow-growing evergreen that can reach a height of approximately 5 meters. This species features simple or occasionally branched stems topped with rosettes of sharply pointed, dark green leaves that can grow up to 1 meter long. In late spring or summer, it produces bell-shaped flowers that are ivory or creamy white, rising about 60 centimeters above the foliage.

Yucca faxoniana

Yucca filamentosa is a compact, stemless evergreen shrub that develops clumps of elongated, sword-like leaves, reaching up to 75 cm long, with fringed edges. In late summer, this plant produces nodding clusters of creamy-white flowers, each measuring about 6 cm, held on tall panicles that can grow up to 2 m high.

Yucca filamentosa

Yucca filamentosa 'Antwerp'

Yucca filamentosa 'Blue Sword'

Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' is a compact evergreen shrub that develops rosettes of sword-like leaves reaching up to 60 cm long, featuring broad, vivid yellow edges. In late summer, it may produce panicles of pendulous, creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers on stems that can grow to 1.5 m tall.

Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' (v)

Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Eye' (v)

This perennial forms rosettes of evergreen foliage, featuring deep green leaves accented by a wide, light yellow stripe down the center. In mid to late summer, it produces clusters of creamy-white, bell-shaped blooms on stems that reach heights of 1 to 2 meters.

Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard' (v)

Yucca filamentosa 'Eisbär'

Yucca filamentosa 'Excalibur'

Yucca filamentosa 'Fontäne'

Yucca filamentosa 'Garland's Gold' is a clump-forming evergreen shrub that reaches approximately 1 meter in height. It features stemless, sword-like leaves that are variegated with creamy golden-yellow and have bright green margins. In late summer, it may produce panicles of nodding, creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers. This plant demonstrates good drought resistance once it is well-established.

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