Yucca brevifolia - Joshua Tree (Plant)

A unique plant and California desert icon. Known for its sharp dagger leaves and large flower clusters. It is the larval food plant for the Yucca Giant-Skipper butterfly. Plant Characteristics Family Name Agavaceae Species Name Yucca brevifolia Common Name Joshua Tree 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, June Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 30ft. x 10ft. Growth Rate Fast Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Upright, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution S High Sierra Nevada (e slope), Tehachapi Mountain Area, e Eastern Sierra Nevada, Mojave Desert; to sw UT, w AZ, s NV Natural Habitat Desert flats, slopes; from 1,300'