Botanical Name: Yucca baileyi
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Common Name: Baileys Yucca  
Plant photo of: Yucca baileyi
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers, Silhouette, Specimen, Unusual Shape

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Walls / Fences, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

  • Description

  • Notes

Similar to other yuccas, it is distincguished by the higher elevation at which it is found and by its tendency to grow in tight colonies. Leaves are pale green to yellow green, long, narrow, and stiff, often with white margins and fine filaments. Flower stems can grow up to 5 or more feet tall, with white, bell-shaped flowers along the length of the scape. Use in sunny borders or rock gardens.
Grow in well drained, sandy, gravelly soils in full sun. Good drainage is critical to overwintering. Yucca are very low maintnenance, and don't want to be pruned, fertilized, sprayed, or anything else. Sometimes, a colony can get a little out of hand, in which case, get a very sharp shovel and dig up the pups (plant off-sets) and move them about or share them with friends. Frost tolerant to 0 F.