Buckley's Yucca

Yucca constricta Buckley - Century-plant family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Buckley's Yucca: Megathymus streckeri, Prodoxus quinquepunctella, Tegeticula intermedia, Tegeticula yuccasella

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
  • USA:  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.