Banana Yucca
Yucca baccata
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Cactus or Succulent
Plant Family: Agavaceae
Plant Description: Rosette-forming evergreen shrub. Long lance-shaped gray to blue-green leaves grow from the woody base. Leaf tips are quite stiff and form a sharp spine. Creamy white pendant flowers grow on tall stalks above the plant in spring. With two or more plants the flowers will grow an edible banana-shaped fruit that was used as a food source by native Americans. Requires little or no water once established.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Succulent
Plant Care: Succulent (perennials with fleshy leaves and no spines): Remove dead leaves and stems. Succulents with stems that die back in the fall may be left for winter interest or removed once dried. Trim as necessary to retain a desirable shape.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 4' tall and wide
Utah Native: Yes
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Blue-green, Gray-green
Bloom Colors: Purple, Red, White
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 12
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Very Low (Water to Establish)
Very Low (Water to Establish)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- A Desert with Altitude
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Planting Path
- Nursery Shopping
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
