Floppy Yucca

Floppy Yucca

Yucca flaccida

Agavaceae (Agave Family)

Yucca flaccida: Floppy Yucca, Weakleaf Yucca

Location near campus: south of gravel parking lot, south of Grand, between Kings and Dollison Streets; several yards on both sides of Kings St. south of campus.

• similar in appearance to above, perhaps more blue-green leaves on some plants; however, older leaves tend to bend down at middle, appearing more "floppy" than filamentosa species
• can tolerate light shade, but prefers full sun and needs relatively dry conditions
• Non-trunk-forming yucca; develops multiple offsets with age
• one of two most cold-hardy yuccas (other is Yucca glauca)