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| Plains Yucca Yucca campestris Agavaceae Plains yucca grows in the deep sands in Howard, Ector, Midland and Ward Counties, where it is endemic. It is usually stemless, but may have stems to 3 feet tall. The blue-green leaves are slender and wiry, up to 3 feet long but usually much shorter. The margins start with fine white threads but become smooth with age. Plains yucca spreads into groups of many open rosettes. The base of the flower panicle on the flower stalk is usually confined within the leaves of the plant. Plant Habit or Use: small shrub
Exposure: sun Flower Color: dull green, sometimes with a pink tinge Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: brown to gray capsule Height: to 3 feet / to 6 feet with flower Width: to 5 feet Plant Character: evergreen Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: Soil Requirements: neutral Additional Comments:
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