Yucca recurva Cousin It Trachystemon and Sea of Japan side

and Sea of Japan side of Honshu

From its Canna iridiflora background

5' tall flower spikes of tan

The evergreen foliage (except below 10 degrees F) composes a vigorous 6" tall x 15" wide clump of deeply pleated leaves

Yucca recurva Cousin It Trachystemon and Sea of Japan sideThis bizarre yucca was shared with us by Florida plantsman, Alani Davis, who named it after finding it growing in Leon County, Florida. We are uncertain if this is a mutant wild form of the trunked Yucca recurvifolia, or an old hybrid with that species. Regardless, it's a cool garden plant that forms a 3' tall trunk in three years, topped with a large 3' tall head of narrow 4' long blue green, deer resistant leaves that weep more so than typical Yucca