Twistleaf Yucca

Yucca rupicola

Twistleaf yucca is a Texas Hill Country endemic with distinctively twisting, red-edged green leaves and a tall white flower spike, well suited to rocky limestone shade or sun.

Family: Asparagaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 2–3 ft
Spacing: 2–3 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: May, June
Bloom colors: white
Wildlife value: pollinators, larval host
Landscape uses: foundation
Native states: TX