Beaked yucca
Yucca rostrata
Last reviewed: August 2026
Beaked yucca (Yucca rostrata) is a perennial succulent native to TX. It blooms in May, June, and July. The flowers draw moths and bees. It reads as an intentional, HOA-friendly planting in the right spot.
Toxicity unknown
Beaked yucca (Yucca rostrata) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
60"–180" H × 36"–60" W
Bloom
May, Jun, Jul
Native to
TX
Pollinators
moths, bees
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A slow-growing, tree-like succulent with one or more slender trunks topped by dense, rounded rosettes of fine, powdery blue-gray leaves and a tall spike of creamy-white flowers in late spring. A prized architectural specimen in dry gardens.
Growing Beaked yucca
Grow Beaked yucca in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 60 to 180 inches tall and spread 36 to 60 inches wide. Expect low maintenance to keep it looking intentional in a front yard.
In an HOA neighborhood
Beaked yucca is an HOA-friendly choice. Maintenance level: low. Tidiness: 5 out of 5.
Works well in: front yard, foundation, street edge.
- Leaf tips are moderately sharp; site away from tight walkways
Wildlife value
Host plant for yucca moth.
Flower spikes support yucca moth pollination and provide nectar for foraging bees.
Common questions
- How much sun does Beaked yucca need?
- Beaked yucca grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Beaked yucca bloom?
- Beaked yucca blooms in May, June, and July.
- Where is Beaked yucca native?
- Beaked yucca (Yucca rostrata) is native to TX, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What butterflies or moths does Beaked yucca host?
- Beaked yucca is a larval host plant for yucca moth.
- Is Beaked yucca HOA-friendly?
- Beaked yucca is generally an HOA-friendly choice in the right placement, with low maintenance.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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