Blue Yucca Yucca rigida Agavaceae
	Form: Succulent perennial Seasonality: Evergreen Size: 12 ft high by 5 ft wide Leaves: Blue-gray, stiff, 2 ft. long, sword-like leaves appearing in clusters on the ends of the branches Flowers: White clusters on tall stalks Fruit: Seed Stems/Trunks: Branching trunk is protected by a thatch of spent leaves Range/Origin: Chihuahua Desert, Mexico Hardiness: Sunset Zones 10-13, 0^o F Comments: No thorns, sharp leaf tips CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: · Exposure: Full sun · Water: Low · Soil: Sandy, well drained · Propagation: Seed, offshoots · Maintenance: Minimal, leave the leaf thatch on trunks for sun protection
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