Low Water Use Landscaping – YUCCA

Red Yucca (Hesperaloe Parviflora)

Yuccas are some of my favorite VERY low-water use accent plants.  Here are some choices that may be just what you need for your special Tucson Real Estate l0w-water-use landscape:

• Banana Yucca (Yucca Baccata) is native to the southwest United States and grows at a moderate rate.  It prefers full sun, is hardy to zero degrees and has a striking show of white flower clusters on tall stalks in the spring and summer.  Banana Yucca grows to about three feet tall by five feet across and is an effective security plant when strategically placed.
• Soaptree Yucca (Yucca Elata) has a moderate growth rate and is native to the southwest United States and Mexico.  This treelike yucca prefers full sun and is hardy to zero degrees.  Soaptree Yucca grows to about ten feet tall by four fee across and in late spring there will be white flower clusters on tall stalks.
• Paleleaf Yucca (Yucca Pallida)  is native to Texas and grows at a moderate rate.  It can tolerate full sun to partial shade and is hardy to zero degrees.  White flower cluster on tall stalks bloom in late spring to summer.  Paleleaf Yucca grows to about two feet tall by four feet across and is good for small spaces and containers.
• Blue Yucca (Yucca Rigida) grows at a moderate rate and is native to the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico.  With a striking bluish color this Yucca makes a great accent.  It prefers full sun, is hardy to 10 degrees, grows to about 12 feet tall by five feet across, and has tall stalks with white flower clusters in late spring through summer.
• Giant Hesperaloe (Hesperaloe Funifera) is a moderate growth rate plant native to northeastern Mexico that can tolerate full and reflected sun and is hardy to 10 degrees.  Giant Hesperaloe grows to about five feet tall by five feet across and has greenish white flowers on tall stalks in the late spring to summer that attract butterflies.
• Red Yucca (Hesperaloe Parviflora) is fast growing and native to western Texas and northeastern Mexico.  This plant tolerates tough conditions including direct reflected sunlight and temperatures to 10 degrees.  Red Yucca grows to about three feet tall by five feet across and the coral-red or yellow flower spikes in the spring and summer attract hummingbirds.

Since I am not a horticultural expert, a couple of the Yuccas that I have chosen may be mis-categorized.  Feel free to correct me and add any input in the comments.

Yucca can be a great choice to accent your Tucson Real Estate’s low-water-use landscape.