A mature Spineless Yucca (Yucca gigantea) growing in a residential garden bed

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Spineless Yucca

Yucca gigantea · Succulent

Spineless Yucca is a fast-growing succulent, hardy in USDA zones 10-12, that matures to about 15–30 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect cream and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts hummingbirds and moths, stands up well to deer, drought and rabbits and grows happily in containers.

USDA zones: 10-12
Sun: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Low
Mature size: 15–30 ft
Growth rate: Fast
Maintenance: Low
Soil: Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color: Cream, White
Bloom season: Spring, Summer
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Moths
Tough against: Deer, Drought, Rabbits
Toxic to: People
Native to: Central Mexico to Central America

Will it survive your winters?

We score Spineless Yucca’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.

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