Hesperoyucca whipplei - Chaparral Yucca, Our Lord's Candle (Plant)

This spiky plant forms tall stalks with creamy white blooms. Roots & leaves used by Native Americans for food & cordage. Common in our local region. Makes a nice accent plant in dry gardens. Plant Characteristics Family Name Agavaceae Species Name Hesperoyucca whipplei Common Name Chaparral Yucca, Our Lord's Candle Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color White, Cream Flowering Months April, May Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 4ft. x 4ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Clumping, Cold Hardy to Less than 15 degrees F Distribution S Sierra Nevada (esp. e slope), South Coast Ranges, Southwestern CA, Eastern Sierra Nevada (Deep Springs Valley), sw e