Arkansas Yucca

Yucca arkansana Trel.

Century-plant family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

7.0 feet

Flower Color

White, Green

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Moths; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Prodoxus quinquepunctella, Tegeticula yuccasella

Native Range

USA: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.