The yellow-flowered form of red yucca, with the same soft, grassy clumps and tall flower wands, but in butter yellow. It is spineless, very drought tolerant and almost carefree in full Phoenix sun.
Living with it in the Phoenix Valley
Watering
Help it establish on the shrub, groundcover and succulent schedule in our Landscape Care guide. Once settled, it needs very little. Extra water makes it grow larger and faster; holding back keeps it compact. Soggy, heavy soil is the main thing to avoid.
Pruning
Remove flower stalks once they finish and pull out dead outer leaves. Avoid shearing; the plant looks best left in its natural fountain form.
Pests
Aphids can show up on young flower stalks in early spring. Rinsing them off with water is usually enough.
How our designers use it
Paired with red yucca
Mixing the red and yellow forms gives a warm, two-tone planting with the same shape and care.
Soft edges
Because it has no sharp tips, it works along paths, at entries and beside seating.
Gravel and boulder gardens
Its fine, upright foliage softens rock and contrasts with rounded barrels and agaves.
Good to know
Around the pool
Spineless and low-litter, it is comfortable near the water. Expect spent flower stalks a few times a year, and give it a little room off the pool deck so it isn’t trampled.
