Faxon yucca
Yucca faxoniana
Last reviewed: August 2026
Faxon yucca (Yucca faxoniana) is a perennial succulent native to TX, NM. It blooms in March, April, and May. The flowers draw moths and bees. It reads as an intentional, HOA-friendly planting in the right spot.
Toxicity unknown
Faxon yucca (Yucca faxoniana) 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
96"–240" H × 60"–120" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May
Native to
TX, NM
Pollinators
moths, bees
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A tree-like succulent with a thick single trunk topped by a dense rosette of rigid, sharp-tipped gray-green leaves and a tall spike of creamy-white bell-shaped flowers in spring. Slow growing and extremely drought tolerant.
Growing Faxon yucca
Grow Faxon yucca in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 96 to 240 inches tall and spread 60 to 120 inches wide. Expect low maintenance to keep it looking intentional in a front yard.
In an HOA neighborhood
Faxon yucca is an HOA-friendly choice. Maintenance level: low. Tidiness: 4 out of 5.
Works well in: front yard, foundation, street edge.
- Rigid, sharp-tipped leaves and eventual tree-like height require setback from walkways and property lines
Wildlife value
Host plant for yucca moth.
Spring flower spikes are pollinated by yucca moths and also draw foraging bees.
Common questions
- How much sun does Faxon yucca need?
- Faxon yucca grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Faxon yucca bloom?
- Faxon yucca blooms in March, April, and May.
- Where is Faxon yucca native?
- Faxon yucca (Yucca faxoniana) is native to TX, NM, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What butterflies or moths does Faxon yucca host?
- Faxon yucca is a larval host plant for yucca moth.
- Is Faxon yucca HOA-friendly?
- Faxon 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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