
Yucca rigida 'Blue Yucca' Oregon COLD HARDY
Yucca rigida Oregon 'Blue Yucca'Oregon Blue/Grey form - Cold Hardy -20F! The Blue Yucca is a handsome species of yucca that can grow a single trunk or multiple trunks and dense but more compact (when compared to Y. rostrata) crown of foliage, 10-15 ft. tall; Stiff blue-grey leaves are 1-2 ft. long, have slightly drooping tips and together create a large circular canopy; old leaves persist on trunks for many years unless removed. Striking clusters of creamy-white flowers occur on 2-3 ft. long stalks well above the foliage in early spring.Blue yucca is native to the Chihuahuan desert regions of Mexico and parts of the American southwest where it tolerates heat, aridity, sun and temperatures to 0°F or below. It develops striking foliage character and colorful flower clusters that make it popular as an accent plant in southwestern and Mediterranean style gardens, perfect for xeriscaping! It is often grown with other cacti and succulents, in raised planters and amount boulders.These particu