In general this hybrid is a single trunked species, but occasionally it has multiple stems growing up to 4-5 m height. The beautiful bright blue leaves are stiffer than those of Y.rostrata but less than those of Y.rigida and are 40-70 cm long and 1- 2 cm wide and lined with a thin yellow margin and very tiny teeth. This natural hybrid is found in northern Mexico where the habitat of two species Y.rostrata and Y.rigida overlap. They are very attractive and more frost resistant than the pure Y.rigida. Grown from seed since 1997 on the farm in Texas, Tropical Centre has this attractive hybrid in stock. It withstands temperatures of -15°C.

Like all yucca's they like sun and a well drained soil, in wet climates it is better to remove the panicle after a few weeks, as the flowers fall down in the crown and start rotting. The yucca is most vulnerable after flowering as the stalk leaves a hole through which rain water enters the hart which could lead to rot. When the old flower stalk has rotted away, it is better to seal the hole with cement; the new growing spears will push it aside.

In our webshop we have this yucca rostrata x rigida for sale.

Authors drs C.N. Klijn and R.H. Smeets from Tropical Centre have studied yuccas in the wild and also then thousands of import yucca plants from everywhere in Mexico and the USA. Learn more about yuccas and our yucca background through the website buttons about us, photo-albums and newsletters. If you mention us, as the source you may use our descriptions and pictures.