Yucca brevifolia

Common Name:
Joshua tree
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Agavaceae (The Agave Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
to 20 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
naturalizing
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer

Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to no watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 10 degrees F. or less

Tree-like shrub slowly forms erect picturesque branched silhouette. Sharp tipped leaves can be over 1 foot long; greenish white flowers on massive spikes appear when plants are mature. From deserts of California and southwest.