How much sun does Narrow-leaf yucca need?

Narrow-leaf yucca grows best in full sun conditions.

When does Narrow-leaf yucca bloom?

Narrow-leaf yucca blooms in May and June.

Where is Narrow-leaf yucca native?

Narrow-leaf yucca (Yucca angustissima) is native to AZ, CO, NM, UT, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

What butterflies or moths does Narrow-leaf yucca host?

Narrow-leaf yucca is a larval host plant for yucca moth.

Narrow-leaf yucca

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Yucca angustissima

Last reviewed: October 2026

Narrow-leaf yucca (Yucca angustissima) is a perennial succulent native to AZ, CO, NM, UT. It blooms in May and June. The flowers draw moths.

Toxicity unknown

Narrow-leaf yucca (Yucca angustissima) 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

18"–48" H × 24"–48" W

Bloom

May, Jun

Native to

AZ, CO, NM, UT

Pollinators

moths

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A rosette-forming evergreen succulent with narrow, rigid, fibrous-edged blue-green leaves and a tall central stalk of large cream-white bell-shaped flowers. Holds a clean, architectural form year round on dry rocky mesas and desert slopes.

Growing Narrow-leaf yucca

Grow Narrow-leaf yucca in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 18 to 48 inches tall and spread 24 to 48 inches wide.

Wildlife value

Host plant for yucca moth.

Flowers depend entirely on yucca moths for pollination in a tightly coevolved relationship, and the moth larvae in turn feed exclusively on the developing seeds.

Common questions

How much sun does Narrow-leaf yucca need?: Narrow-leaf yucca grows best in full sun conditions.
When does Narrow-leaf yucca bloom?: Narrow-leaf yucca blooms in May and June.
Where is Narrow-leaf yucca native?: Narrow-leaf yucca (Yucca angustissima) is native to AZ, CO, NM, UT, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
What butterflies or moths does Narrow-leaf yucca host?: Narrow-leaf yucca is a larval host plant for yucca moth.

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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