Yucca baccata | Banana Yucca | 10 Seeds

Yucca baccata, commonly known as banana yucca or datil yucca, is a hardy, evergreen succulent native to the arid deserts and dry regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It typically grows as a low, spreading plant with a rosette of thick, rigid, sword-shaped leaves that reach up to 3 feet in length. The leaves are blue-green to gray-green, with sharp tips and serrated edges, giving the plant a striking, architectural look. In spring to early summer, Yucca baccata produces a tall flower stalk, often 3 to 6 feet high, adorned with clusters of large, creamy white to pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers. These blooms are pollinated primarily by the yucca moth, an insect that has a unique, mutualistic relationship with the plant. After flowering, it develops large, fleshy, banana-shaped fruits, which are edible and were traditionally used as a food source by Indigenous peoples. Yucca baccata thrives in full sun and well-drained, sandy or rocky soils, making it highly drou