Yucca schidigera - Mojave Yucca (Plant)

Mojave yucca is slow to establish, and then grows quickly into a tree-size plant, similar to a Joshua tree. A striking element in a desert garden. Tolerates extreme heat and cold. Plant Characteristics Family Name Agavaceae Species Name Yucca schidigera Common Name Mojave Yucca 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 15ft. x 5ft. Growth Rate Fast Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Clumping, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Southern Southwestern CA (San Diego County), s Desert Mojave, nw Sonoran Desert; NV, AZ, n Baja CA Natural Habitat Chaparral, creosote bush scrub; below 8,200'